Behind the Eyes of Our Youth

@BEOYouth | We grubbin at everybody crib orrrr?? What about potlucks? Road stops? Hmm. Listen to find out. PLUS, what caused the big argument at the end? There's a part 2 coming...

@BEOYouth | The discussion got heated at times! Should they be free?

@BEOYouth | Hi, this is Dr. Flemming. The news broke the morning of April 10th just before this class, the class behind the podcast, started for the day. OJ Simpson had died. Our student body president, Kamar, interrupted the class to be sure I knew. I knew. Understanding the generational gap, I wasn't sure if these students, who were born in 2006 and turning 18 in 2024, more than 40 years after OJ's NFL days and nearly 30 years after the "trial of the century" knew anything about OJ, his career or the trial. So I asked them. "Who was OJ Simpson?"

@BEOYouth | One says yes, another says no! What are your thoughts?

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@BEOYouth | "Who Were The 3 Black U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers Killed in Jordan Drone Strike? Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, 2 Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, were all Georgia natives." ~The Root

@BEOYouth | We discuss roles, equal pay, grades, sports, and more! LOTS more! Someone brought up OF! Yikes!

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@BEOYouth | Listen to learn about Julian Francis Abele, Cecil B. Moore, and Guion Bluford!

@BEOYouth | We decided to discuss something that many of us didn't want to talk about.

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@BEOYouth | Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, Caroline LeCount, James Forten and others were Black Philadelphians and important in Black History. In this episode we give you a quick window into some of their lives.

@BEOYouth | We really about to graduate and be in the world for real! Hear what some of our plans are...and are NOT!

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@BEOYouth | (!! some language !!) She came in class and just blurted out, "the military is a white man's job!" Dr. Flemming told her to hold up, pulled out his phone, hit record, and told her to repeat what she said.

(some strong language)

@BEOYouth | Philly has officially banned ski masks in many public places. Do you agree or disagree?

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@BEOYouth | Would you, ladies?

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@BEOYouth | Teen relationships. Public displays of affection in school. Cheating. Listen as we discuss. episode art by nappy.co beats by our own Na'im on ig @njgang_productions

@BEOYouth | We ask the school, "What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?" | We also officially debut a mini-series we're calling "In Service to Humanity" | Listen all the way through the end as we shout out 3 Black-owned businesses!

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@BEOYouth | We have opinions about this too!

@BEOYouth | Kamar is running for student body president and debated the other candidates on October 30th. Na'im caught up with Kamar to ask some follow-up questions.

@BEOYouth | Jarel is running for student body president. Na'im sat down with him to follow up on some of his answers at the presidential debate on October 30th.

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@BEOYouth | Fresh off of her performance in the school presidential candidate debate, Na'im sits down with Beyanca Hall one-on-one with additional questions.

@BEOYouth | Students want Spanish 3 and 4. Mr. Alvarino wants Spanish 3 and 4. Principal Wilkins wants Spanish 3 and 4. So what's the hold up? Jania Jones asks the questions.

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@BEOYouth | What is depression? How do you know if you're depressed? We have some things to share about our personal experiences with what may or may not be depression!

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@BEOYouth | You're in a relationship. The other person cheats. Whatchu doin?

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@BEOYouth | What happens when teachers are taken from one school and sent to support other schools? What if we needed those teachers at our school? We learned a little bit about what "leveling" is and have something to say about it!

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@BEOYouth | He said, "Crying is amazing for me!" In this episode, we discuss men's mental health

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@BEOYouth | episode beats by our own Na'im (njgang_productions on ig) In this episode we struggle through a discussion on peer pressure, what it is and what it is not. Also, what is the relationship between peer pressure, influence, and manipulation? Is there a relationship? Listen. Like. Share. Subscribe. Comment. `

@BEOYouth | One of us said, "Dues need to be paid!" Others disagreed! Listen to us give our opinions on the Montgomery Brawl!

@BEOYouth | New year, new crew! Wassup boo?!

@BEOYouth | Originally published 8/5/21, Martin Luther King alumnus Shane and his teacher, Dr. Flemming talk about college, FAFSA, and a special program at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP).

Original description below

Our students are on summer break, but I recently caught up with one alumnus of Martin Luther King High to chat about his heading to college in the fall. He talks FAFSA Community College of Philadelphia Center for Male Engagement Time management Schooling v. education Teachers at King and more

@BEOYouth | Originally published 10/23/20 under the original title: Unscripted: Black hairstyles and more

Here, the first group of podcasters at Martin Luther King High explore how others (read white women) appreciate or appropriate Black hairstyles and other physical and cultural aspects of Black being.

@BEOYouth | "I don't understand this school!" ~Brunia

Brunia, Bryant, and Aniyla reflect back on this past school year and have strong opinions about it! They don't hold back as they discuss about financial literacy, PBIS, teachers, classmates, announcements, hall sweeps, and more!

@BEOYouth | Originally published on 6/19/21, we're republishing this episode with a new title and a couple of other edits. The original title was One-on-One with Shane: On Juneteenth becoming a national holiday

Original description:

It's summer, so we're not in class anymore, but c/o 2021 alumnus, Shane, was willing to sit down and chat about Juneteenth becoming a national holiday. The cover art is courtesy of graffiti art on a student's desk.

@BEOYouth | Listen as we shout out the men in our lives!

@BEOYouth | Nate and Bryant, two Black teens at King skateboard and defend their sport and fun from Brunia's barbs. In her defense, Brunia is bothered by their seeming lack of safety when skateboarding through the city streets and...HIGHWAYS!

@BEOYouth | First published, 12/26/2021 - REMASTERED 5/31/2023

Nahjae, a senior at Martin Luther King High School, did her senior project on the Tulsa Race Massacre & Black Wall Street. A former student of Comm101, she graciously agreed to return to the podcast to discuss her knowledge and why she chose the subject.

@BEOYouth | Our STEP case manager, Mr. Eric, Ms. Sabree, our 11th & 12th grade counselor, and Ms. April our STEP Clinical Coordinator planned a faculty-sponsored TRUNK PARTY! Like, how cool is that? Listen here for some of the reaction!

@BEOYouth | Nate discusses his redesign of our logo!