
Black Excellence: Mary Maryland
UIC alum says there will be bumps in the road; how you handle them defines how you handle life.

Hosted by University of Illinois Chicago · EN · 50 episodes
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Black Excellence features the powerful and inspiring stories of University of Illinois Chicago Black students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Host Aisha El-Amin, UIC executive associate vice provost for student success and belonging, leads conversations with luminaries, visionaries and waymakers about their journeys and what it means to give back to the university and community while creating impact in Chicago and beyond.
University of Illinois Chicago hosts Black Excellence, a education show with 50 episodes published.

UIC alum says there will be bumps in the road; how you handle them defines how you handle life.

UIC alum says finding a community will fuel your courage

UIC grads say to always keep a posture of learning

UIC alum says it's important to rekindle curiosity amidst the mundane

UIC grad says asking for help is the key to success

UIC alum says he hopes to be known for his honesty, fairness, and non-partisanship

UIC alum says we have to 'unbecome' some things in order to become who we're supposed to be

A UIC alum says the lessons aren't in the triumphs — it's the failures that fuel us forward

UIC alum says, if you're doing what you're supposed to be doing, you will find a joy that is unmatched

UIC grad says you should never let your age or any part of your identity limit your impact

In honor of Black History Month, we're featuring three popular episodes that reflect on the rich stories highlighting Black Excellence

UIC alum, Olayinka Stephen Fadowole, says to use your knowledge and experience to impact the people around you

UIC alum says her patients inspire her to keep going in her work as a midwife

But those relationships that I cultivated in college led me to pretty much where I am today

UIC alum says to embrace where you are right now, it's where you're supposed to be

UIC alumna, Tracy Crump, is an esteemed educator and attorney with the blueprint to success

UIC grad says if you're not scared, you may need to think bigger

Upcoming grad says, 'You gotta pay it forward.'

UIC alumnus Marvin Slaughter credits his UIC experience with helping to define the person he is today

UIC alumna Diondra Bell is a health care IT professional with a personal mission to help patients
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Black Excellence is hosted by University of Illinois Chicago. The show is categorised under education (society) and has published 50 episodes.
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