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THE VOICE OF SPELMAN AND BLACK WOMANHOOD SINCE 1956
From Spelman to the Speaker of the New York City Council: The Life and Leadership of Adrienne Adams
From Spelman to the Speaker of the New York City Council: The Life and Leadership of Adrienne Adams
Heritage and Hydrangeas: How Polo Ralph Lauren's Ode to Spelman, Morehouse and Oak Bluff's Seaside Community Came to Be
Heritage and Hydrangeas: How Polo Ralph Lauren’s Ode to Spelman, Morehouse and Oak Bluff’s Seaside Community Came to Be
Chlöe Catrow
Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a Beautiful Journey
Sisterhood Still Stands: Beyond the Walls of Spelman’s Residential Halls
Sisterhood Still Stands: Beyond the Walls of Spelman’s Residential Halls
The Three Lives of Interim President Brewer
The Three Lives of Interim President Brewer
Gail Bean Talks Philanthropy, Community and Legacy at Kingsford x Morehouse Fireside Chat
Gail Bean Talks Philanthropy, Community and Legacy at Kingsford x Morehouse Fireside Chat
Spelman College, Giles Hall
‘A Pen Stroke Away from Disaster’: Spelman Students Reflect on Trump’s First 100 Days
The 47th: Trump’s Immigration Policy and the Fight to Protect Georgia’s Migrant Communities
The 47th: Trump’s Immigration Policy and the Fight to Protect Georgia’s Migrant Communities
The Students Have Spoken, What Does Georgia Say?
The Students Have Spoken, What Does Georgia Say?
Race, Medicine and Spelman’s Complacency
Race, Medicine and Spelman’s Complacency
When Does Compassion Become Conditional?
When Does Compassion Become Conditional?
Empowering Interfaith Voices: Celebrating Religious Plurality at Spelman
Empowering Interfaith Voices: Celebrating Religious Plurality at Spelman
“Too Grown”: How Adultification Shapes Black Women’s Educational Experiences—From Primary School to Spelman
“Too Grown”: How Adultification Shapes Black Women’s Educational Experiences—From Primary School to Spelman
More Friends, Less OOMFs: Friendship and Connection in the Digital Age
More Friends, Less OOMFs: Friendship and Connection in the Digital Age
Spelman College Founders Day: A Transgenerational Connector
Spelman College Founders Day: A Transgenerational Connector
Marigolds and Mythmaking: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Opens in Atlanta
Marigolds and Mythmaking: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Opens in Atlanta
A Bite of the Blues: Examining the Parasitic Theft of Black Culture in Sinners
A Bite of the Blues: Examining the Parasitic Theft of Black Culture in Sinners
Through the Looking Glass: Spriggs Burroughs Centers Queer Black Voices Through Art
Through the Looking Glass: Spriggs Burroughs Centers Queer Black Voices Through Art
Douglas Hodge, MeeWha Alana Lee, Viola Davis in G20. (Photo Credit Ilze Kitshoff/Prime Video). © Amazon Content Services LLC
An Exclusive Look into Amazon Prime Video’s ‘G20’ + Interview With Viola Davis
10 Romantic Films to Watch This Valentine's Day
10 Romantic Films to Watch This Valentine’s Day
Heritage and Hydrangeas: How Polo Ralph Lauren's Ode to Spelman, Morehouse and Oak Bluff's Seaside Community Came to Be
Heritage and Hydrangeas: How Polo Ralph Lauren’s Ode to Spelman, Morehouse and Oak Bluff’s Seaside Community Came to Be
Group portrait of Spelman College Class of 1929. Spelman College Archives Photographic Collections, Spelman College Archives, Atlanta, Ga
Skin Deep: The Lingering Impact of Colorism in HBCUs
Kylar Gray, co-editor-in-chief of The Blueprint, sits down with Spelman College alumna and CEO of Femme It Forward, Heather Lowery.
Heather Lowery Sits Down With The Blueprint
350 Friendship Lane: Spelmanites on the Significance of Friendship
350 Friendship Lane: Spelmanites on the Significance of Friendship
The Spelman Blueprint & Spelman Pre – Alumnae Council 40 Under 40 Spotlight
The Williams Way
The Williams Way
Measured, Meaningful Impact
Measured, Meaningful Impact
Starr on the Rise
Starr on the Rise
Cadence Patrick: Designing a Brighter Future Through Art and Code
Cadence Patrick: Designing a Brighter Future Through Art and Code
The Williams Way
The Williams Way
Measured, Meaningful Impact
Measured, Meaningful Impact
Starr on the Rise
Starr on the Rise
Cadence Patrick: Designing a Brighter Future Through Art and Code
Cadence Patrick: Designing a Brighter Future Through Art and Code
The Art of Influence
The Art of Influence

The Spelman Blueprint

The Spelman Blueprint
All content by Erinn Gardner
When Does Compassion Become Conditional?

When Does Compassion Become Conditional?

Erinn Gardner, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2025
Sisterhood Begins Here: NSO 2025

Sisterhood Begins Here: NSO 2025

Erinn Gardner and Ryley Anthony
August 22, 2025
Through the Looking Glass: Spriggs Burroughs Centers Queer Black Voices Through Art

Through the Looking Glass: Spriggs Burroughs Centers Queer Black Voices Through Art

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
April 25, 2025
Gabrielle Knox: Cultivating Change Through Service, Advocacy, and Food Justice

Gabrielle Knox: Cultivating Change Through Service, Advocacy, and Food Justice

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
April 11, 2025
Nia Rae Lambert's Victorious Vision

Nia Rae Lambert’s Victorious Vision

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
April 11, 2025
Grace Barlow: Amplifying Truth, Uplifting Voices, and Broadcasting Change

Grace Barlow: Amplifying Truth, Uplifting Voices, and Broadcasting Change

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
April 11, 2025
The Blueprint of a Spelman Woman

The Blueprint of a Spelman Woman

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
April 9, 2025
The Future of Black Success: AUC Students Respond to DEI Cuts

The Future of Black Success: AUC Students Respond to DEI Cuts

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
February 5, 2025

Pause for Paws

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
November 27, 2024
Members of the Spelman Community greet each other

Homecoming 2024 Goes For Gold

Dhiara Berkley, Blair Martin, Erinn Gardner, Aeiress Stancil, Ima Essien, Rori Stewart, Micheala Miller, and Dhiara Berkley
October 29, 2024
Black Women Disrupting Space: Essence GU Disruptor Summit

Black Women Disrupting Space: Essence GU Disruptor Summit

Kennedi Munson and Erinn Gardner
October 14, 2024
The Induction: An Introduction to Sisterhood

The Induction: An Introduction to Sisterhood

Erinn Gardner, Managing Editor
August 20, 2024
Spelman's Miss Grandaughters Club Court (GDC), Sydney Taylor and Miss 1910, Zaria Samuel

A Legacy World: Annual GDC Pageant

Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer
May 3, 2024
Students at the 5th annual Vagina Monologues.

MSAB’s 5th Annual Vagina Monologues Challenge Norms and Celebrate Artistry

Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer
March 26, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Erinn Gardner

Honoring Titans: Highlights from Morehouse’s 36th Annual Candle in the Dark Gala

Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer
February 27, 2024
Encouraging AUC students to support Black-owned businesses will allow them to recognize the significance of diversity and economic inclusivity in the world of business. The photo is from 44th & 3rd Bookseller.

Go-To Black-owned Businesses in Atlanta for AUC students

Erinn Gardner, Staff Writer
February 23, 2024
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