The Next Chapter
Saturday, February 27, 2027
In 2027, The Blueprint returns to its concert roots, bringing together Black female artists across generations and disciplines for an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and celebration.
Enjoy dinner and live performances as we honor extraordinary women whose stories continue to shape our communities.
In 2022, Book Black Women, Inc. introduced The Blueprint: A Melanated Concert, an evening dedicated to celebrating the artistry, influence, and cultural contributions of Black women.
The name was intentional. Black women have long been the innovators, trendsetters, and cultural architects whose creativity shapes the world around us.
They are The Blueprint.
In 2025, the experience evolved into The Blueprint Awards, expanding its celebration beyond the stage to recognize women making extraordinary contributions through leadership, service, creativity, and community impact.
Now, in 2027, The Blueprint enters its next chapter, bringing music back to the heart of the experience while continuing the tradition of honoring remarkable women.
Through live performances, storytelling, and recognition, we celebrate the women who paved the way, those shaping our present, and the generations still to come.
Her Story Is Still Being Written.
A Look Back
Experience a glimpse of the music and artistry that have shaped The Blueprint.
The Blueprint · 2025
Voices of The Blueprint
The Blueprint was a beautifully impactful experience and I cannot wait to host it again.
Quiana ShonteCelebrity Host
The Honors
Eight distinctions celebrating the women who inspire, create, lead, and transform our communities.
Tickets
One unforgettable evening of dining, live music, and celebration.
General Admission
$60
One seat. The full experience.
General Admission guests may be seated with other attendees. Table assignments will be provided closer to the event.
Reserve My Seat · Coming SoonReserved Table of Eight
$450
Bring your people. Share the experience.
Your table assignment will be provided closer to the event.
Reserve a Table · Coming SoonThe Blueprint Selection Process
The Blueprint Concert & Awards celebrates Black women whose contributions continue to shape our communities, culture, and future.
Honorees are selected through a private voting process reserved exclusively for past Blueprint Award recipients. This ensures that the women who have helped build this legacy have a voice in recognizing those who will carry it forward.
Voting is not open to the general public.
Artist of the Year and Hand-in-Hand are selected by the Founder.
Past Honorees
Every legacy begins with the women who dared to build it. Choose a year to meet the honorees who shaped The Blueprint's story.
Sylvia Glanton
The Innovator Award
Stephanie Kegler
The Health Vanguard Award
April Mata
The Rising Star Award
Kia Anthony
The Cultural Stewardship Award
Sheila Cuffee
The Blueprint Icon Award
Michael Houck
The Hand-in-Hand (Ally) Award
Forever Part of The Blueprint
In Loving Memory
2025 Cultural Stewardship Award Honoree
A visionary, historian, author, and tireless champion of African American heritage, Ammie McRae Jenkins dedicated her life to ensuring that the stories, land, and legacies of Black families would never be forgotten.
As the founder of the Sandhills Family Heritage Association, she transformed her family’s experience of displacement into a lifelong mission of preservation, education, and empowerment. Through her advocacy, she helped protect ancestral lands, preserve historical spaces, and reconnect generations with the richness of their heritage.
Her work was a testament to the belief that understanding where we come from gives us the power to shape where we are going.
In 2025, The Blueprint Concert & Awards proudly recognized Ammie Jenkins with the Cultural Stewardship Award, honoring her extraordinary commitment to preserving the history and cultural identity of our community.
Though she is no longer with us, the foundation she built remains. Her work continues through the families she empowered, the history she preserved, and the generations who will inherit her vision.
Some stories are too important to ever end.
Forever part of our history. Forever part of The Blueprint.
Be Part of the Story
Partner with us in celebrating the artistry, achievements, and enduring influence of Black women.
Legacy Voting Portal
Once part of The Blueprint, always part of its legacy.
Exclusive to past Blueprint Award recipients. Your voice helps shape the next chapter of our legacy.
Voting Period: October 17, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Past Honoree Voting Portal