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Scared Straight: What Actually Scares Black America?
Season 9 Episode 172
Economic instability, violence, losing rights, our kids’ futures—and a few lighter irrational fears for Halloween week.
2 hours ago
DEI Is Under Attack, Did It Ever Deliver?
Season 9 Episode 171
What worked, what was performative, what disappeared when pressure came—and what equity work looks like without relying on an acronym.
6 days, 3 hours ago
AI Is Raising Our Kids. Now What?
Season 9 Episode 170
AI tutors, chatbots, cheating, misinformation, privacy, and mental health. What does responsible AI use look like for young people?
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Black Kids Don’t Need Saving, They Need Investment
Season 9 Episode 169
What would change if we funded opportunity, mentoring, arts, wellness, recreation, and leadership as aggressively as intervention and punishment?
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Who Is Protecting Our Children?
Season 9 Episode 168
Schools, discipline, bullying, transportation, social media, community violence, and whether adults and institutions are actually keeping kids safe.
2 weeks, 6 days ago
We’re Back: Put Some Respect On Our Name
Season 9 Episode 167
Season 9 opener: what has changed in our community, what we’re tired of, what gives us hope, and why BVBOE is coming back louder and more intentional.
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Season Finale: If Not Us, Then Who?
Season 7 Episode 166
Season 9 challenged us to confront hard truths.
We examined schools that failed to protect children. We celebrated young people who persevered despite…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Accountability for Some, Grace for Others?
Season 7 Episode 165
This week, BVBOE examines how race, accountability, media coverage, and public perception shape the way we talk about young people involved in high-p…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Splits Debate: Celebration, Disrespect, or Both?
Season 7 Episode 164
A graduation stage. A diploma. One viral moment that turned into a national conversation.
This week on BVBOE, our Summer Fellows join the discussion t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Stop Asking Parents to Be Patient
Season 7 Episode 163
“Give us time.” “Trust the process.” “We’re working on it.”
These are phrases families hear all the time. But what happens when the process moves slow…
4 months, 3 weeks ago