The Blue Record

Hollis, Tasha, and Destinee delve deep into the history of art culture in and around the AUC, as well as other HBCUs across the country. 

On this very special episode of The Blue Record, hosts Hollis and Gabby are joined by Diop, Stephanie, and Ananda to break down the cultural impact of The Wiz. What can we take from Dorothy's journey to help us in today's times? Tune in to hear our thoughts! Main Inspiration: The Wiz Redux; or, Why Queer Black Feminist Spectatorship and Politically Engaged Popular Entertainment Continue to Matter If you would like to engage in conversation with us further, email us at bluerecord@spelman.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thebluerecord, and go to our website thebluerecordpodcast.com!

The archives team is back for another mini-episode! This time, Diop, Shaquavia, and Osarugue wrap up their last conversation on #SayHerName by revisiting some recent history and examining what it means to resist.  Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu. Visit our website thebluerecordpodcast.com to read our brand new Blue Record Blog!

The Blue Record team breakdown the pros and cons of college education in this special back to school episode! To the incoming class of 2024, welcome and good luck! We hope this episode can give words to all the different experiences collegiate black women are having across the country.  Check out our newest blog post here. Resources: National Center for Education Statistics Despite Being the Most Educated, Black Women Earn Less Money at Work Black women are earning more college degrees, but that alone won’t close race gaps Email us at bluerecord@spelman.edu.                   

This episode of the archival mini series is centered around #sayhername over the years. For the Record revisits the Spelman Digital Archives to inform our present and ever-growing radical future. For the Record seeks to impact, inform, and energize Spelmanites to be grounded in our history and continue to make the choice to change the world through radical action.  Email us at bluerecord@spelman.edu and follow us on social media @thebluerecord

Our summer series gets wrapped up with a dynamic discussion of internet culture's many facets. From B.Simone to hoteps to the newly re-named "accountability culture," Gabby and Hollis pick apart it all in order to figure out where black girls fit in.  Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu with feedback, an idea, or interest in joining the team! Keep up with us on social media @thebluerecord. Visit our website for more information on the team and our mission. And be on the lookout for our upcoming Blog!

Happy Juneteenth! This episode is the first of our two-part summer series that's all about Black girls in digital spaces. Hollis, Kayla, and special guest Princess break down all the "IRL" aspects of internet culture and its effect on black women.  Stay tuned next month for the completion of the conversation! Connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @thebluerecord Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu. Check out our website thebluerecordpodcast.com. And don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Gabby, Hollis, and Kayla discuss the impacts of COVID 19 on college students, as well as some listener voicemails. They also analyze the Spelman archives with special guest Autumn Simmons, a soon-to-be Spelman alumna! To peruse the digital archives, visit http://www.spelman.edu/about-us/archives - Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu. Check out our website thebluerecordpodcast.com. And don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thebluerecord Follow Autumn on Instagram @oficiallyautumn

It's Founder's Day for Spelman College and to celebrate 139 years of black excellence, The Blue Record Team made the Spelman siblinghood our inaugural topic! Hollis, Gabby, and Kayla are joined by other Blue Record team members to discuss Spelman's traditions, fictive kinships, and how to care for our Spelman siblings.  To visit the Spelman digital archives, visit https://www.spelman.edu/about-us/archives.  Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu with your thoughts about the episode. And don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thebluerecord

Kayla, Gabby, and Hollis introduce the team and discuss the mission of the podcast.  Email us at bluerecord@scmail.spelman.edu and let us know what you think. And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts!  Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thebluerecord