In January, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research released a 16-part podcast series entitled “Black Boys & Men: Changing the Narrative” to address the stereotypes black boys and men often face in the United States. The series was released on this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and with the country in the midst of a mass revival of white supremacy, it could not have been timelier.
The podcast series features a diverse set of experts and intellectuals discussing topics from police brutality to mass incarceration of the black community. The series was launched alongside #ChangingTheNarrative — a social media campaign that asks New Yorkers to complete the sentence : “Black boys and men Are…” Not only do the series and campaign aim to raise awareness about instances of prejudice against black men, but they also aim to inspire a future generation of policy makers and activists to bring about solutions to the injustice…
