What Feels Like a Prison
“These policies and procedures meant to keep the school safe...in reality target Black and Brown children.”
In New York City, metal detectors are established on campuses with predominantly Black and Brown student populations. In this episode, Ana and her friend Lucki describe how it feels to pass through these scanners every day at school.
Ana Carmona is an undergraduate student at Cornell University with an anticipated major in Performing and Media Arts from the Bronx, NY. Ana is deeply passionate about storytelling through the arts; she enjoys the process of doing so with photography, the craft of theatre, and writing in particular. She remains passionate in finding ways to advocate through the art of storytelling and exploring other mediums.
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.