BEAM Podcasts

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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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9: 2025 BSUA Episode 3: — A Conversation with Keziah Ocholi 12.03.2026 8:54

8: 2025 BSUA Episode 2: — In Conversation with Kermit Robinson, Ana Laura Leyva Sierra, Stephon Dale and Isaiah Johnson. 12.03.2026 22:27

7: 2025 BSUA Episode 1: — A Conversation with Tyler Walker 12.03.2026 14:55

6: 2025 BSSS Episode 6: Finding Voice, Building Futures — Conversations with Samantha, Raquel, Uyia, Ayman, and Cy 10.09.2025 32:13

🎙️ 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...

5: 2025 BSSS Episode 5: Dreams, Drive, and Discovering Possibilities — Conversations with John, Adamou, and Jacodi 10.09.2025 24:52

🎙️ 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...

4: 2025 BSSS Episode 4: Voices, Visions, and Choices — Conversations with Khalya, Anaya, Octavia, Saniyah, Filsun, and Faisal 10.09.2025 29:04

🎙️ 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...

3: 2025 BSSS Episode 3: Voices, Visions, and the Future — Conversations with Shoura and Ruweyda Mohamud 10.09.2025 23:58

🎙️ 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...

2: 2025 BSSS Episode 2: Dreams, Discipline, and the Drive to Win — A Conversation with Jefferson High’s Jehiel Brown 10.09.2025 30:57

🎙️ 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...

1: 2025 BSSS Episode 1: Building Futures and Finding Purpose — Conversations with Solace, Ava, and Eve 10.09.2025 27:53

🎙️ 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...

Black Student Success Summit Trailer 18.06.2025 8:14

🎙️ 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)....