Listen to Black American Esosa Ogbahon, M.Ed., — born in Nigeria, raised in Brooklyn — talk about living with his family in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York during the Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks about working as a school administrator and the process of transitioning to school online for New York City students. He recalls the loud fireworks going off at all hours in 2020 and how his two children acclimated to online learning.

Esosa and I met in Prep 9 — a rigorous academic program that prepares students of color to attend boarding school — when we were 13-years-old. He attended The Hotchkiss School and I attended  ...