BRSTEM Podcast: Season 2 Episode 11

In this episode, we sit down with Joseph P. Lewis, a veteran social worker, educator, and family historian, for a deep and personal conversation about the foundations that shape our children.

We journey back to our roots at Hollywood Elementary, discussing how the structured environment of a school built in 1927 provided a discipline that seems lost in many modern educational settings. Joseph shares powerful reflections on growing up during the era of the Atlanta Child Murders, the collective trauma of that time, and how it shifted the way an entire generation moved through the world.

We also dive into the systemic challenges within the classroom, specifically the bias found in reading groups and the labeling of Black boys. Joseph explains the difference between a student being "bad" and a student simply being "dealt with" by a system that often fails to see their full potential.

• [00:00] Introduction to the "Roots and Wings" philosophy.

• [05:22] Memories of Hollywood Elementary: Discipline vs. Modern Education.

• [12:45] The Atlanta Murders: Navigating fear and childhood in the South.

• [22:10] The "Reading Group" Trap: How labeling creates educational bias.

• [35:15] Redefining discipline for Black boys in the school system.

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