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In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk with classmate-turned-friend Omar Evans. I met him in 7th grade and although we never had any classes together, we were ever present in each others’ lives for 6 years. To be honest, what I knew of Omar was that he was popular and he was one of our star athletes. As a cheerleader, I cheered him on in football. I asked to speak to Omar because I wanted to know what his experiences had been like growing up in Silver Spring, MD. I learned that while some people may only have seen Omar as a Black male athlete, there were others who saw him as more than someone who could “run a ball.” Omar shared his experiences with teachers, both the good and the bad. He talked about teachers who believed in him and helped him to learn about life. He offers advice on how best to reach a kid like him, one who wasn’t an “in-class” learner, and what Black kids, who don’t find themselves in the same classes, should be doing to support each other.
Omar Evans
Omar Evans is a former professional football player. He studied at Howard University and afterwards played for several different Canadian football teams. Currently, Omar trains and prepares up and coming athletes for their professional careers and more importantly for their lives. After living in several places around the US and Canada, Omar has found his way back home to Silver Spring, MD, where he resides with his wife.
Music for this episode is Like Honey by Dr. Delight provided by soundstripe.com.
Cover artwork and design by Katrina Langland and Eloise Stewart.
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Here are some interesting and fun resources to check out that highlight my talk with Omar.
An article to help understand a bit more about Omar's second-mother, Ms. A
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