Know Your Rights Camp Podcast - Black Men & The College Dilemma

In this powerful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, Amir Whitaker and Diana Barbadillo explore the persistent challenges Black male students face in the education system. Amir shares personal stories and revealing statistics to expose the systemic barriers that push Black boys and young men out of classrooms and away from college campuses. They discuss how early school experiences—often shaped by bias and exclusion—can derail futures, and how the lack of support and representation takes a deep emotional toll. More than a conversation, this episode is a call to action, spotlighting what’s at stake when Black male voices are silenced in education.

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Read More + References [Link]:

[Link]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/us/black-men.html

[Link]: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2024/01/19/ways-create-sense-belonging-black-male-students-opinion#:~:text=Black%20male%20students%20received%20just,such%20a%20sense%20of%20belonging

[Link] https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15679140/disparities-of-african-american-men-and-obtaining-a-college-education#:~:text=African%20American%20communities%20have%20historically,or%20deserving%20of%20academic%20success

[Link] https://www.npr.org/2025/03/30/nx-s1-5304236/police-say-ice-tactics-are-eroding-public-trust-in-local-law-enforcement

[Link] https://aibm.org/research/hbcus-at-a-crossroads-addressing-the-decline-in-black-male-enrollment

[Link:] https://jbhe.com/2024/12/young-black-women-are-significantly-outpacing-black-men-in-educational-attainment/#:~:text=Today%2C%20roughly%2038%20percent%20of,women%20held%20a%20bachelor's%20degree