Black Excellence: Jewel Younge
“So you are where you are supposed to be right now. And just
embrace that and, and live in that truth…”
Black Excellence
In February 2022, “28 Days of Black Excellence” launched to celebrate Black History Month at UIC. Each day brought a powerful new episode featuring inspiring stories from students, faculty, staff, and community members.
The impact wasn’t limited to those 28 days. The podcast resonated with the campus community and was recently listed as No. 2 “10 Best Illinois Black Podcasts” on the FeedSpot for Podcasters. Fueled by this enthusiastic response, “Black Excellence” continues, with a mission to inform, inspire and engage audiences.
The podcast is hosted by Aisha El-Amin, executive associate vice provost for student success and belonging at UIC, who 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.
UIC alumna, Tracy Crump, is an esteemed educator and attorney with the blueprint to success Transcript
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. Transcript
UIC alumna Diondra Bell is a health care IT professional with a personal mission to help patients in Transcript
UIC alumna Renita White is a physician assistant at the Mile Square Health Center Transcript