In private and not so private spaces, Black students are talking about politics. And they want to be heard. If you listen to political science majors Tyler Mitchell and Alahni Napier, being heard also means accepting that their viewpoints may not be in alignment with general assumptions often made of them. It means that political talk heads often miss the point and can’t speak for young black voices.

As Student Summit Organizers, Tyler and Alahni are on this episode of I Love My HBCU? to help introduce the upcoming “GenerationNext: Thought Leaders” Summit where Black college students have the opportunity to discourse on national crowd-sourced issues that influence not just their perspectives but also their vote.

Tune in to find out why these students think Black students often don't share their opinions and politics and the other reso ...