Fighting a War on Both Sides: Inside the Mind of Principal Keith Saunders

Send us Fan MailWhat does it mean to lead when you’re being challenged from every direction?In this powerful episode of Corey’s Corner, retired NYPD executive sits down with Keith Saunders, Principal of Roosevelt High School, founder of S.O.N.I.A.Y., and author of Roosevelt to the Hamptons: The War on Both Sides.With over 30 years in education, Saunders opens up about the reality of navigating leadership as a Black man in divided spaces, facing internal struggles within the community while also confronting systemic racism and bias outside of it.This conversation dives deep into:• Growing up in segregated Long Island• The truth behind the “war on both sides”• Leadership under pressure and public perception• The challenges of being a Black educator in America• Building and empowering the next generationThis isn’t just a conversation, it’s the right, unfiltered look at identity, purpose, and what it takes to lead with conviction.🎧 Tap in. Share. And join the conversation.Support the show