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Friday May 20, 2022
Youth and Civic Leadership with Samantha Davis of Black Swan Academy
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
When a young person knows that their voice matters and exercises their right to speak up and create change, more solutions to humanity’s longstanding and unprecedented issues are discovered and implemented. In this episode of the Ed Gap Evolution Podcast, we speak with the Founder and Executive Director of Black Swan Academy, Samantha Davis.
Black Swan Academy is a non-profit organization in Washington D.C. that concentrates its efforts on empowering Black youth through Civic Leadership and Engagement.
During her interview, Samantha digs deep to share her own feelings and feelings held by the larger Black community upon learning about Trayvon Martin’s murder in 2012. You’ll also discover how that event led to the creation of Black Swan Academy.
We take a trip through Samantha’s childhood and journey from her hometown of Pittsburgh to Washington D.C.
We discuss topics like:
- Is the government spending enough money on initiatives that uplift Black youth?
- Unconventional ways that Black youth are positively influencing policies that have caused longstanding systemic harm
- How to manage your emotions and turn pain into beauty when tragic events happen
- Civic leadership activities youth engage in with Black Swan Academy
- And so much more!
If you want to bring Black Swan Academy to your child’s school or donate to the organization visit https://www.blackswanacademy.org/
Twitter @BlackSwanAcad
Instagram @blackswanacademy
More information on #PoliceFreeSchools: https://policefreeschools.org/
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