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We ask: can technology improve the lives of Black boys?

Recently, new reports, with familiar conclusions, discuss the way Black boys continue to fall behind, which is partially responsible for shrinking enrollments of Black men in college. Particularly striking are the declining numbers at HBCUs. In turning this conversation away from negative reporting toward positive action, we will explore the ways technology can intervene and provide new opportunities, pathways, and platforms for Black boys to thrive.

This event was held on January 29, 2026 as the fifth installment of our programming series titled Voices in Protest (VIP). To explore more of the events within this series, visit: disconetwork.org/disco-vip-panels

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Credits:
Introduction & Moderation | Rayvon Fouché (PI, Northwestern University)
Panelists | Jonathan Cropper (Co-founder of Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program and Found of Futurlogic Advanced Concepts), Kareem Edouard (Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies at the School of Education, Drexel University), & John Pasmore (Founder and CEO of Latimer.AI)
Staff | Cherice Chan (U-M), Giselle Mills (U-M), Atticus Spicer (U-M), & Ann Smith (U-M)
Videography | LSA Tech Services (U-M)
Editing, Design, & Sound | Atticus Spicer (U-M)

tags:
#technology #tech #panel #interview #podcast #academia #highereducation #publictalk #mediastudies #digitalstudies #black #blackculture #blacktwitter #blacktiktok #blackrepresentation #blackinstem #blackeducators #socialmedia #hbcu #representationmatters