BEAM Podcasts

🎙️ 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...

🎙️ 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 Su...

🎙️ 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 O...

🎙️ Episode 3: Voices, Visions, and the Future — Conversations with Shoura and Ruweyda Mohamud Black Student Success Summit Podcast In this episode, host Morgan Jones sits down with two candid and thoughtful voices from Centennial High School — sisters Shoura (freshman) and Ruweyda Mohamud (junior) — for an engaging conversation recorded live at the 2025 Black Student Success Summit at Portland Sta...

🎙️ Episode 2: Dreams, Discipline, and the Drive to Win — A Conversation with Jefferson High’s Jehiel Brown In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 Black Student Success Summit at Portland State University, host Morgan Jones sits down with Jehiel Brown , a 17-year-old senior at Jefferson High School, to talk about his journey, his goals, and the mindset it takes to chase big dreams. Jehiel opens...

🎙️ Episode 1: Building Futures and Finding Purpose — Conversations with Solace, Ava, and Eve Black Student Success Summit Podcast In this episode, host Morgan Jones sits down with three remarkable young women — Solace Jenkins (Vancouver School of Arts and Academics), Ava Walker (Mountainside High School), and Eve Gerard (Gresham High School) — for an honest and uplifting conversation recorded live...

🎙️ Podcast Trailer: Centering Voices, Building Futures — An Introduction to the Black Student Success Summit Podcasts Black Student Success Summit Podcast Welcome to the Black Student Success Summit Podcasts — a first season recorded live at the 11th annual Black Student Success Summit on April 19th, 2025, at Portland State University, produced by the Black Educational Achievement Movement (BEAM)....