This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.

Our Fall 2023, Spelman Does Broadway event will check out Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, starring Spelman alumna, Lakisha May. Stick around after the show as we join the cast for a post-performance talkback.

To purchase tickets, please complete our Sign-up Form which includes payment details. See you at the show!

Not so long ago and in a place not so far away, an AME church and a synagogue stand next to each other. Both are targets of deadly hate crimes only days apart. An opportunistic reporter is there to break the news with a sensational story of American racism and rage. Beyond the headlines, the congregants are left to process the violence that has shattered the places where they pray, and to ask themselves, how do we choose faith in the face of hatred? What is the value of justice and is there peace in forgiveness?

Join the NY-NAASC as we check out the PAC NYC World Premiere from the acclaimed artistic team of Tony Award-winning choreographer / dancer / director / writer Bill T. Jones (Fela!, Spring Awakening), poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Morehouse Alum) (We Shall Not Be Moved), composer Tamar-kali (Mudbound) and dramaturg Lauren Whitehead (Between the World and Me: Onstage at the Apollo). Watch Night fuses melodies rooted in Spirituals, percussive breath and fiery opera with the urgency of slam poetry and Bill T. Jones’ dynamic staging to create a sonically explosive round of American hope that refuses to forget while striving to forgive.

Use the discount code "MOSPELNIGHT" for a special discount of 18.67%. Tickets can be purchased on at PACNYC.org or at (212) 266-3000. Hope to see you at the show!

Do you know a high school student in the NYC area who is looking to learn more about Spelman College? You're in luck! The Spelman College Office of Admissions will be hosting a Preview Session on Saturday, September 30th @ the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd Street, NYC) from 12 - 2pm. Please share the registration QR code!

Are you a Spelman alumna? We'd love to see you there - the more the merrier! Throw on some 'nalia and come share a little #SpelmanInTheCity spirit with our prospective students!

We are incredibly excited to welcome you to our first General Body Meeting of the chapter year. Find out more information about membership, upcoming events and fundraising activities.

After 3 long years, we are finally returning to in-person chapter meetings. Please join us on Saturday, May 13th @ 11am for our first in-person meeting. RSVP here to confirm your attendance.

Join the NY Chapter of the NAASC and the Morehouse NYC Alumni Association chapter as we takeover Broadway! This time we’re checking out Fat Ham at the American Airlines Theater. Fat Ham was written by James IJames (Morehouse, C’2003). The Lead Producer for the show is Rashad V. Chambers (Morehouse, C’2001) and features Adrianna Mitchell (Spelman, C’2013). There will be a talkback following the show with our SpelHouse family. We look forward to see you at the show! Tickets can be purchased here.

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 am, you are cordially invited to attend a wreath laying ceremony at Founders gravesite at Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake Street in Athol, MA, followed by a brief reception at Athol Public Library.

This year's celebration will feature a "NAASC Sermon at Silver Lake "featuring alumna Dr. Christina M. Dickerson, C'2004 delivering an inspiring Founders Day message. With Founders Day fast approaching, let us remember those two undaunted New Englanders who founded our phenomenal institution. We look forward to celebrating their life and legacy every year in April. The Northeast Region is the birthplace of our two dynamic founders, so it’s fitting that Spelman alumna near and far join us as we celebrate Sophia Packard and Harriet Giles is a unique and intimate way.

After the wreath laying ceremony, there will be a reception at Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, MA. Please RSVP your attendance here using Eventbrite.

Suggested Attire: White Dress/Black Shoes or beautiful Spelman Blue! Please wear comfortable shoes to walk the cemetery grounds. This is an outdoor event, rain or shine, so please plan accordingly.

Join the NY-NAASC and the NYC HBCU Alumni community as we cheer on the Brooklyn Nets as they take on the Chicago Bulls! Purchase tickets HERE.

Join the NY-NAASC as we partner with C'2017 alumna, Nkenge Walcott, and Christmas Hope Toy Drive to collect and distribute new, unwrapped gifts to the students of Community School 213 in East New York, Brooklyn.

Christmas Hope isn't just a toy drive, it's an experience! There will be a full day of games, activities, food and toys for every student in the school. You can donate a toy on the Target Gift Registry here or donate to the chapter via Zelle where we will be collecting financial donations to purchase additional gifts!

If you're free on December 22nd, let us know if you'd like to volunteer for the giveaway event!

Join the SpelHouse Book Club for our upcoming meeting where we’ll be discussing “How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People” by D. L. Hughley and Doug Moe.

To join the club, click here.

Join the NY-NAASC for our November General Body Meeting. It will be the last meeting of the calendar year. Hope to see you there!

Register here to attend!

Join us as we host our Fall “Spelman Does Broadway” event. This season’s performance is August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” directed by Spelman alumna LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, and starring Morehouse alumni Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington. Stick around after the show for a cast talkback!

Purchase tickets here!

We are excited to announce the next event in our partnership series: Let’s Talk Beauty: Estée Lauder Companies Inc. x National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC). Join us for a discussion on “Skincare and the Black Consumer,” led by Spelman College Alumna, Monique Davis, C'2000, VP of Local & Cultural Innovation at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). This session will focus on the needs and nuances of this dynamic beauty consumer and will be presented live on September 22nd at 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (EST)

Register here.

Join us for some beat, bites and bubbly before the Morehouse Tigers take the field against the Howard Bisons for the NYC HBCU Classic.

Admission to the event includes:

1. Complimentary food and beverages (soft drinks and mimosas)

2. Complimentary Shuttle Service to/from the game and Redd’s

3. Discounted parking available for $25 at Redd’s on game day for our guests

4. Post-game Happy Hour @ Redd’s starting at 5pm (food and drink specials available / games on 35 tvs)

*Families are welcome

Register here!

Join us for our first General Body Meeting of the 2022-2023 Chapter year. Learn more about the NY-NAASC, how you can join and how you can become active with the chapter!

Register here!

Join the Spelman Team of Alumnae Recruiters (STARs)! Completion of STARs training will give you an opportunity to sharpen your communication and presentation skills while helping to build the Spelman legacy. You will be equipped with the knowledge to staff and participate in recruitment activities on behalf of Spelman College! Training is required annually.

Register here! RSVP is required by August 29th.

Please join us for the last virtual meeting of 2021! Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfuytpzgsG9DWGL9gwj-GY6pFo1Llr6NB.

Register for our virtual chapter meeting here. We can’t wait to see you on Zoom!

Join the NAASC Chapters of New York, Westchester, and New Jersey for a night on Broadway! We’ll enjoy Blues for an Alabama Sky and a talkback with our very own sister Pearl Cleage, C’71.

Blues for An Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, Directed by LA Williams

It’s the summer of 1930 and the promises of the Harlem Renaissance are giving way to the dashed dreams of the Great Depression. Playwright Pearl Cleage (Flyin’ West and Oprah Book Club selection What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day) tells a strikingly modern story about four friends whose lives and passions collide when an innocent newcomer from Alabama arrives in New York.