28 Days of Black Excellence

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Engagement will kick off this year’s Black History Month with the launch of their new podcast “28 Days of Black Excellence”. The podcast will run daily throughout the month of February and spotlight the history and achievements of UIC’s Black Alumni, faculty, and staff. Tune in every morning at 9 a.m. to meet someone new!

Click here to learn more!

Click here to listen on Spotify.

Click here to listen on Stitcher.

Click here to listen on UIC Today.

Podcast Schedule

• Introduction and Rand Harlow
• Tamara Edmonds Askew (Feb. 1)
• Charles Pickett (Feb. 2)
• LaDora Robinson-Locke (Feb. 3)
• Bishop Horace Smith (Feb. 4)
• Michelle Morrow (Feb. 5)
• Cecil Curtwright (Feb. 6)
• Jamilah Okoe (Feb. 7)
• Gerald Hankerson (Feb. 8)
• Alfred Tatum (Feb. 9)
• Shelley Davis (Feb. 10)
• Kenan Jeffrey Artis (Feb. 11)
• Daphne Smith Marsh (Feb. 12)
• Roddric Sims (Feb. 13)
• Aginah Muhammad (Feb. 14)
• Robert Winn (Feb. 15)
• Ertharin Cousin (Feb. 16)
• Jerry Watson (Feb. 17)
• Saria Lofton (Feb. 18)
• Chezare Warren (Feb. 19)
• Khadijah El-Amin (Feb. 20)
• Nathaniel Downing (Feb. 21)
• Desiree Stepteau-Watson (Feb. 22)
• Gerald Smith (Feb. 23)
• Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak (Feb. 24)
• Karia Coleman (Feb. 25)
• Al Riley (Feb. 26)
• Yolanda A. Coleman (Feb. 27)
• Jocelyn Reaves (Feb. 28)