BTB University - Black History Month and Justice from Students' Perspectives
Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Be the Bridge
4.9 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Be the Bridge podcast, Jefferson Jones hosts three university students (Sebastian, Regan, and Christal) to discuss the significance of Black History Month and their evolving perspectives of it. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding and celebrating Black history, the role of young people in advocating for racial healing, and the personal connections that shape their views. They share their insights on justice, activism, and the need for self-awareness and vulnerability in the pursuit of change. These three students share wisdom on the collective responsibility of the younger generation to educate themselves and others.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Be the Bridge podcast. Be The Bridge exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. |
| 0:12.0 | Latasha Morrison founded Be The Bridge in 2016 to foster needed dialogue and brave spaces and to give people the tools to pursue racial justice. |
| 0:23.0 | We provide resources and community to do just that. |
| 0:26.1 | And this podcast is one of those resources. |
| 0:28.7 | You'll hear interviews hosted by Latasha and our team, conversations about current events, |
| 0:34.2 | and encouragement for your racial literacy journey. |
| 0:37.3 | Thank you for listening, subscribing, and engaging in this important work. |
| 0:43.6 | Well, what's up, everybody? |
| 0:45.7 | Welcome to the Be the Bridge podcast where we are here with these amazing young adults, college students, and I'm excited about this episode. |
| 0:57.5 | I'm Jefferson Jones. |
| 0:58.9 | I'm the youth and university program manager for Be the Bridge. |
| 1:02.5 | And we know that Be the Bridge exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, |
| 1:08.1 | equity, and reconciliation. |
| 1:10.6 | You guys, we know the importance and the value of Black History Month. |
| 1:14.5 | And so as we are getting into this, I just want us to take a moment to allow our special guests |
| 1:21.6 | to introduce themselves and share with you who they are. |
| 1:26.6 | So hi, I'm Sebastian. |
| 1:28.7 | I am a senior at Elon University. |
| 1:31.4 | I'm studying sport management right now. |
| 1:33.2 | Graduate in May, crazy. |
| 1:34.6 | I feel old. |
| 1:35.5 | It's wild. |
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