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 The BEAM Podcast is the home to the Black Student Success Summit and the BSTRONG Summer Podcasts. This series centers the voices of marginalized youth living in Portland, Oregon bringing their challenges and triumphs to the forefront.
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    • 6: 2025 BSSS Episode 6: Finding Voice, Building Futures — Conversations with Samantha, Raquel, Uyia, Ayman, and Cy

      6: 2025 BSSS Episode 6: Finding Voice, Building Futures — Conversations with Samantha, Raquel, Uyia, Ayman, and Cy
      Sep 10 2025
      🎙️ Episode 6: Finding Voice, Building Futures — Conversations with Samantha, Raquel, Uyia, Ayman, and Cy
      Black Student Success Summit Podcast

      In this episode, host Morgan Jones engages in a dynamic conversation with five inspiring students — Samantha Atama (St. Mary’s Academy), Raquel Nelson (Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School), Uyia Etuk (Pearson Online Academy), Ayman Tazo (Valley Catholic High School), and Cy James (McDaniels High School) — recorded live at the 2025 Black Student Success Summit at Portland State University.

      The discussion journeys through their experiences as Black students navigating identity, leadership, and future aspirations. From joining school Black Student Unions and finding community to exploring diverse career paths — law, nursing, entrepreneurship, medicine, journalism, and the arts — their voices reveal resilience and ambition. They reflect on the power of representation, mentorship, and seizing opportunities, as well as the importance of embracing failure as part of growth. Their stories reveal that success is not linear, and it is shaped by connection, courage, and vision.

      🎧 Listen to learn:

      • How representation and safe spaces empower Black students

      • The role of community, mentorship, and leadership in shaping dreams

      • Diverse career paths and the courage to pursue them

      • Why “fear is equivalent to failure” and the importance of perseverance
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      32 min
    • 5: 2025 BSSS Episode 5: Dreams, Drive, and Discovering Possibilities — Conversations with John, Adamou, and Jacodi

      5: 2025 BSSS Episode 5: Dreams, Drive, and Discovering Possibilities — Conversations with John, Adamou, and Jacodi
      Sep 10 2025
      🎙️ Episode 5: Dreams, Drive, and Discovering Possibilities — Conversations with John, Adamou, and Jacodi
      Black Student Success Summit Podcast

      In this episode, host Morgan Jones sits down with three inspiring students — John Lewis and Adamou (Roosevelt High School), and Jacodi Styles (Southridge High School) — for an open and heartfelt conversation recorded live at the 2025 Black Student Success Summit at Portland State University.

      They share candid perspectives on life as Black students balancing academics, athletics, and future aspirations. From pursuing college lacrosse and a career in the FBI, to exploring trades, engineering, and interior design, their stories reveal ambition intertwined with resilience. They discuss how mentorship, mental health awareness, and community spaces shape their journeys. Together, they reflect on the importance of staying engaged, following passions, and finding opportunities that empower them to grow.

      Through laughter, personal stories, and honest reflection, these students remind us that success is more than a destination — it’s a path built on self-discovery, purpose, and support.

      🎧 Listen to learn:

      • How student-athletes balance academics, sports, work, and life

      • The role of mentorship and community in shaping youth aspirations

      • The power of representation and support in Black educational spaces
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      25 min
    • 4: 2025 BSSS Episode 4: Voices, Visions, and Choices — Conversations with Khalya, Anaya, Octavia, Saniyah, Filsun, and Faisal

      4: 2025 BSSS Episode 4: Voices, Visions, and Choices — Conversations with Khalya, Anaya, Octavia, Saniyah, Filsun, and Faisal
      Sep 10 2025
      🎙️ Episode 4: Voices, Visions, and Choices — Conversations with Khalya, Anaya, Octavia, Saniyah, Filsun, and Faisal

      Black Student Success Summit Podcast

      In this episode, host Morgan Jones sits down with six inspiring young voices — Khalya Jones and Anaya McMurry (McDaniel High School), Octavia Coleman (Seattle), Saniyah Jones (LC Tobias Elementary), Filsun Omer (Westview High School), and Faisal Omer (Westview High School) — for an open and thought‑provoking conversation recorded live at the 2025 Black Student Success Summit at Portland State University.

      From middle school to senior year, this diverse group shares their unique perspectives on education, ambition, and identity. They discuss the challenges of navigating high school, the excitement of discovering career paths in STEM, law, trades, and healthcare, and the importance of finding purpose and passion in learning. They also reflect on the value of mentorship, family wisdom, and carving a path that aligns with personal goals — even if that path looks different for each student.

      Through laughter, honest reflections, and thoughtful insights, they show us that success is not one‑size‑fits‑all — it’s about courage, choice, and creating a vision for the future.

      🎧 Listen to learn:

      • How young Black students are exploring diverse career paths, from engineering to law to nursing

      • The impact of hands‑on learning and mentorship in shaping aspirations

      • How family, personal values, and life experience influence educational and career decisions
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      29 min
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