The Blue Record

By The Blue Record

It's a different world than where you come from! The Blue Record is a podcast created by the students of Spelman College that aims to highlight and discuss issues that affect Black collegiate students... more

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How many episodes does The Blue Record have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

The Blue Record episodes:

March 26, 2022 19 - The COVID Episode
For the two year anniversary of COVID, Diop & Ananda are joined by special guest Tasha Walters (TBR's director of PR) to chronicle the pandemic-necessitated changes to Spelman's in-person academic experience. Candidly, they discuss institutional and interpersonal shifts, the stigma and ableism that impact students who test positive and go on to have long haul symptoms, and balancing safety with compassion and community care.
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58min
March 19, 2022 For the Record: Black Feminist Love
Happy Women's History Month (and Black Women's History Month, part 2)! The For the Record team discusses how the Spelman experience redefines platonic and self love, music's role in Black communal joy, feminist musical activism's shaping of love in the AUC, and the celebration of Black Love Day.
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29min
February 19, 2022 18 - The Siblinghood Episode
In this Valentine's (and Black History Month) episode, Ananda & Diop are joined by special guest Love Lundy (TBR audio engineer extraordinaire) to discuss siblinghood and sisterhood at Spelman and in the AUC. Together, they explore how Spelman's community can engage love radically and capaciously, especially regarding trans & non-binary students and non-heteronormative bonds.
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1h 10min
January 29, 2022 17 - The Black Excellence Episode
How do HBCUs as institutions foster neoliberalism? How do Black women in hostile academic and professional spaces curate community? Who are we when we do not attribute our worth to our labor? How do we give grace and trust in a burnout culture? The Blue Record's Director, Shaquavia, joins Diop & Ananda for a discussion unpacking the entwined forces of Black excellence and Black capitalism.
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48min
December 04, 2021 For the Record: An Interview with Taylor Dews
Elizabeth, Isis, and Tai interview the imitable Taylor Dews, a senior at Spelman, a Social Justice Fellow, and First President of Spelman's NAN collegiate chapter (@spelman_nan_). The FTR team asks Taylor to discuss student activism, the original Atlanta Student Movement, the current crises facing Black students across the United States, and self-care for those in engaged in movement work.
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50min
November 21, 2021 16 - The Respectability Politics Episode
On this Very Special Episode, Ananda & Diop chronicle current HBCU student activism for the archive, discuss the complex history of Spelman's many traditions, and ponder the role of respectability in Black movement work.
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46min
October 30, 2021 For the Record: Homecoming Fashion
For the Record is back! Elizabeth returns with newcomers Lena, Tai, and Isis to explore the history of self-expression during the AUC's homecoming season.
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27min
October 16, 2021 15 - The Homecoming
What's the move? Diop and Ananda break down the legendary past, evolving present, and forthcoming future of the ultimate HBCU experience: homecoming.
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46min
September 18, 2021 14 - The Comeback
Welcome to season 2 of The Blue Record. Join our new hosts Diop and Ananda as they discuss the complexities and joys of back to school season in the AUC, student-led community care efforts, and what they look forward to in the coming renaissance of Black life.
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49min
May 23, 2021 13 - Big Alumna Energy
It's the end of the road for the Blue Record's founding team. Listen in as Kayla, Gabby, and Hollis reminisce about their time at Spelman and say their final goodbyes to the podcast. Tears may or may not have been shed in the making of this episode.

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1h 8min

FAQs about The Blue Record:

How many episodes does The Blue Record have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.