Our Community
The Department of Black Studies takes great pride in our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. We have an amazing group of individuals in our space that are doing hard work at the University and beyond. Here you will find various interviews conducted throughout the years. We talk everything from personal, professional, and academic life to the hard realities facing the city of Chicago. More importantly, we get an inside look at how our faculty and staff are creating positive impacts on students at UIC and residents of the city.
Learn more about the UIC Black Studies Community
Faculty Spotlights Heading link
![Prof. Harrington sitting at a table in front of a mural of four people](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2021/10/Jaira-Harrington-2-500x500.jpeg)
![A person in a black shirt that reads Peoples against Colonialism is photographed while speaking in a lecture](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/07/david-stovall-youtube0be8-500x375.png)
![A person with glasses on their head, holds a paper and pen while they deliver a lecture](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/07/Amanda-500x500.jpg)
![A person stands before a white brick wall to be photographed](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/05/lamothem-profile-500x500.jpg)
![Two people hug and a set of people smile behind](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/07/GHMA_2020_33-2-500x500.jpg)
![A person with glasses poses for a selfie while holding placing their hand on their cheek.](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/07/Amanda-Mc.jpg)
Alumni Spotlight: Amanda McDonald Heading link
Hearing from McDonald, winner of the 2019 Grace Holt Memorial Award.
![A person with curly hair smiles for a photo before an orange, peach background](https://blst.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2020/07/Terri.jpg)
Alumni Spotlight: Terrion L. Williamson, Ph.D. Heading link
Hearing from Williamson, 2018 Grace Holt Memorial Keynote Speaker, about her academic career at UIC.