Students at Martin Luther King High in Philly

Behind the Eyes of Our Youth

Welcome to the podcast where Black and Brown urban high school students "talk about anything and everything!" The students behind the mic are 11th and 12th graders at Martin Luther King High School in Philly! Hit us up on twitter, the gram, or TikTok @BEOYouth

Author

Students at Martin Luther King High in Philly

Category

Education

Podcast website

podcasters.spotify.com

Latest episode

Jun 9, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Thank you Ms. T! 29.11.2022

@BEOYouth | Bryant shouts out of "the greatest teachers here at MLK High School", Ms. T! Oh, did we mention that she's also a 2021 Lindback Award winner?

Teachers, Race, and School 22.11.2022

@BEOYouth | We talked about middle school versus high school teachers, white teachers, black students, white students, public versus private schools, and more!

PREVIEW Teachers and Race in the Classroom 19.11.2022

@BEOYouth | "In this episode we discuss teachers and race, what do they have to do with each other and how do they play a role in the classroom?" ~Jayden

11th grade and first time on SEPTA 15.11.2022

@BEOYouth | She's a teenager, goes to Martin Luther King and has never been on a SEPTA bus or train before! To be fair, she moved to Philly from another part of the state. How was her experience? What did she expect to see on the bus? Would she ride the bus again?

PART 2: Black students' thoughts on voting 01.11.2022

@BEOYouth | Black students answer... When you turn 18 will you register to vote (and vote)? Should 16 & 17 year-olds be allowed to vote? Why might Black voter turnout be low compared to other races?

PART 1 Black students' thoughts on voting 25.10.2022

@BEOYouth | When you turn 18 will you register to vote? Will you vote? Should 16 and 17 year-olds be allowed to vote? Why might Black voter turnout be relatively low?

PREVIEW Black students' thoughts on voting 21.10.2022

@BEOYouth | What are Black high school students' thoughts on voting? Will they vote once they're 18? Should 16 and 17 year-olds be allowed to register and vote? Why do they believe that Black voter turnout is relatively low?

Eagles Chat with Ju 17.10.2022

@BEOYouth | Ju and Dr. Flemming chit chat for a few minutes at the start of school about the Eagles win, the sports weekend we had, and predictions for the rest of this season!

Happy Birthday to US!!! 14.10.2022

@BEOYouth | We were born on 10/13/2020 while home, learning remotely! 3 Comm101 classes later, we're still here! THANK YOU for your support!

Cougar Baristas Coffee KickOff! 11.10.2022

@BEOYouth | "We are hosting donuts and coffee and tea in our classroom, Ms. Horton's classroom!" ~Ameah  That's the description. 

PREVIEW Cougar Baristas Coffee Kickoff! 08.10.2022

@BEOYouth | Ms. Horton's Life Skills class is serving up some coffee, tea, and donuts with a purpose! FULL EPISODE drops on TUESDAY

Black Male Teachers: Uncles, Favorite Cousins 04.10.2022

As Na'Mya says in the intro, you've heard from the teachers, now hear from 9th graders! Janiyah and Saniyah talk about what it's like having all Black men for their main subjects in 9th grade.

PREVIEW Black Male Teachers: Uncles, Favorite Cousins 03.10.2022

Janiyah and Saniyah, two 9th graders talk about having all Black men as teachers for their core subject areas. NEW EPISODE drops on Tuesday, 10/3

Tired of the gun violence 20.09.2022

"Sooooo … when we doing the podcast cause I’m real tired of the gun violence" I'Lan, with others, comes back to BEOYouth to discuss gun violence, PnB Rock's murder, and the death of a classmate due to gun violence!

PREVIEW Tired of the gun violence 16.09.2022

Tiffany Fletcher, Daniel Ruley, PnB Rock, just 3 out of hundreds! Preview our latest episode. Full conversation drops Tuesday.

MLK HS students on the death of Queen Elizabeth 09.09.2022

Black Twitter was on ablaze in reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth. Consider this producer's prerogative, but I set out to find out how the students of King felt, if they felt anything at all about the death of Queen Elizabeth like Black Twitter did.

LilDurkMichaelJacksonShawnMendezLilUziVertTupac 09.09.2022

yup. all of em. 1st episode of the school year and the new podcast team is talking music! Like, comment, share, and subscribe! @BEOYouth

PREVIEW LilDurkMichaelJacksonShawnMendezLilUziVertTupac 09.09.2022

A lil taste of Comm101's opinion of lil durk, lil uzi vert, and the rest offum

Year 3 Loading... 02.09.2022

Welcome to year 3 of the Behind the Eyes of Our Youth podcast! Here are 3 of the voices you'll hear on the pod this year!

💔 Naeem: GBNF 11.08.2022

Less than a week after school let out for summer, King lost a king. Naeem.

Battle of the Sexes! 10.08.2022

[Originally published 11/21/20 - accidentally unpublished 7/2022] Can someone turn down the thermostat, it's getting HOT in here! The juniors and seniors of Doc Flem's Communications 101 class decided to discuss the answer to the question, Is it harder being a man or a woman? Listen in as they share their thoughts and opinions on who has it harder!

⚠️The N-word: Asking a Different Question 22.07.2022

@BEOYouth We're revisiting a topic we've discussed on the show before, but with a different question. One of the class members asked, "How do Black people feel about being the only ones allowed to say the N word without being considered racist?"

[PREVIEW] The N-Word: Asking a different question 20.07.2022

@BEOYouth pod PREVIEW - Much like "does sugar go in grits?" we're revisiting what is fixing to be a timeless discussion/debate, use of the n-word. The class posed and explores a slightly different question, however. FULL EPISODE DROPS FRIDAY

[PREVIEW] This past year with Zion, Zaja, and Lance 10.07.2022

@BEOYouth's Zion, Zaja, and Lance, all juniors, reflect on this past school year; a preview Full 8-minute jawn already dropped

[Full] This past year with Zion, Zaja, and Lance 09.07.2022

Zion, Zaja, and Lance reflect on this past school year as juniors and voice their expectations and hopes for senior year!

Listen to the Behind the Eyes of Our Youth podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.