School Colors Podcast
1) Episode 1: Old School
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn is one of the most iconic historically Black neighborhoods in the United States. But Bed-Stuy is changing. Fifty years ago, schools in Bed-Stuy's District 16 were so overc...Show More
2) "We Can't Friend Our Way Out of White Supremacy" with Some of My Best Friends Are
Here’s a preview of another podcast, Some of My Best Friends Are, from Pushkin Industries. Harvard professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad and journalist Ben Austen are friends, one Black and one white, who ...Show More
3) Live from Queens, Part 2: Q&A
This is the second of two bonus episodes recorded live at the Queens Public Library on December 15, 2022. After interviewing New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks, Mark and Max reflected on ...Show More
4) Live from Queens, Part 1: The Chancellor
This is the first of two bonus episodes recorded live at the Queens Public Library on December 15, 2022. Mark and Max interviewed New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks. Banks was appointed b...Show More
5) S2 E9: Water Under the Bridge
Over the course of this season, we've explored a rich history and complicated present — but what about the future? In this episode, we catch up with parents who became activated on both sides of the...Show More
6) S2 Bonus: Ms. Mitchell's Pandemic Diary
"I know this work can take you under if you let it, so I try not to let it take me." Pat Mitchell is the beloved longtime principal of P.S. 48, an elementary school in South Jamaica. She cares deeply...Show More
7) S2 E8: The Only Way Out
In 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to replace the Specialized High School Admissions Test, or SHSAT. For years, advocates had argued that the test favored white and Asian stu...Show More
8) S2 E7: The Sleeping Giant
In some ways, this entire season was prompted by the parents who organized against diversity planning in District 28. So in this episode, we let the opposition speak for themselves. Who are these par...Show More
9) S2 E6: Below Liberty
Queens has changed a lot in the last few decades — and so has District 28. New immigrant communities have taken root and the district is, on the whole, pretty diverse. But most Black folks still live ...Show More
10) S2 E5: The Melting Pot
Until recently, District 28 was characterized by a white Northside, and a Black Southside. For more than a hundred years, we've seen how conflicts around housing, schools, and resources have played ou...Show More