All Black History Month

28 Days of Black Excellence: Daphne Smith Marsh

February 12, 2022

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“Sometimes you have to create a pathway,” says Daphne Smith Marsh. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Kenan Jeffrey Artis

February 11, 2022

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Born in the Philippines, 2018 UIC Business grad Keenan Artis describes how he overcame feeling unwelcome in his own country because of how he looks and who he loves. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Shelley Davis

February 10, 2022

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Shelley Davis, president and CEO of the Coleman Foundation, has dedicated her career to the nonprofit sector since she was an urban planning and policy graduate student at UIC. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Gerald Hankerson

February 8, 2022

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UIC alumnus Gerald Hankerson reminisces with host Aisha El-Amin about his successes and challenges as a student in “28 Days of Black Excellence.” Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Jamilah Okoe

February 7, 2022

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Dr. Jamilah Okoe discusses her journey from earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing to pursuing her dream to become a doctor. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Cecil Curtwright

February 6, 2022

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Former associate provost for academic and enrollment services talks about his role in pioneering diversity and inclusion programs at UIC. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Michelle Morrow

February 5, 2022

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“Something that I would say to Black alumni: Maintain that connection with the institution,” says Michelle Morrow, a UIC alumna and former staff member. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, 30 Horace Smith

February 4, 2022

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College of Medicine grad says ‘You’ve got to have mentorship. No one makes it on their own.’ Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, LaDora Robinson-Locke

February 3, 2022

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LaDora Robinson-Locke, director of human resources at Lincoln Park Zoo, has been influential in creating paid internships for students of color and exposing students to careers with cultural institutions. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Charles Pickett

February 2, 2022

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College of Business Administration alum and MBA student: “You’re not just in school to be in school for the sake of it. It’s an investment.” Transcript

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