The Black and Brown Student Coalition at Carrboro High recently shared a new podcast series of Black students sharing their experiences from the past year.

Members Julian Taylor, Phoenix Tudryn, Navia Mosley and Sofia Rangel speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about the reasoning behind sharing the episodes with school leadership and the public, as well as their goals as an organization.

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