Pretty much making sure that the Islamophobia, discrimination and hate that the Muslim community experience throughout the state and greater Chicagoland is eliminated. I’ve been with this organization since September 2007. Pretty much my work involves community outreach, civic engagement, youth and service. I currently serve as the outreach coordinator of the Chicago office, Illinois chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, otherwise known as CAIR Chicago. Started way back in 1999, actually, and finally completed my degree in 2017. I did graduate from the College of Liberal Arts Sciences as a communication major. And definitely much love greetings to the UIC fam. So I’m delighted to be connected with you in this way. I appreciate our friendship and collaboration. Greetings, and thank you so much sister Aisha. I’m going to hand the mic over to my good brother Gerald and let him talk about what he’s been up to since his time at UIC. And so I’m going to hand the mic over, I don’t want to give too much away. And has been involved in numerous ways since then, and been just a trailblazer and busy making the world a better place. And today I am elated to welcome our guest, Gerald Hankerson, who graduated from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2017. Each day, we’ll have a new guest who will share their story. It is my great honor to celebrate the history of black excellence and UIC with powerful, inspiring and informative conversations with UIC alumni, past faculty and staff. Aisha El-Amin, UIC’s associate vice chancellor for equity and belonging. Greetings UIC family and friends and welcome to UIC “28 Days of Black Excellence.” I am Dr. I’m proud to introduce our new Minister of Information. Study and master a bunch of different things. That we study and master a bunch of different things. Believe in yourself and believe that you’re somebody. Welcome to Black Excellence at UIC Office of Diversity, Equity and Engagement with Dr. One of its annual 100 Most Influential Hispanics.28 Days of Black Excellence: Yolanda Coleman Hispanic Business Magazine selected her as The Academia Puertorriqueña de Jurisprudencia y Professor Hernández is a Fellow of theĪmerican Bar Foundation, the American Law Institute, and Korematsu Center for Law andĮquality, and as a Scholar in Residence at the Schomburg Center for The Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University aįaculty Fellow at the Fred T. Policy Affairs Fellow at Princeton University, a Faculty Fellow at She has previously served as a Law and Public In Paris and the University of the West Indies Law School, in Who has visited at the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense,

Recognized comparative race law expert and Fulbright Scholar Professor Hernández, is an internationally He's appeared on the Katie Couric Show, been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” and NBC’s EVB Live, and in VH1.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com. Alex was a featured performer at the 2012 New Orleans Loving Festival, the 2015 Mixed-Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, and the 2016 Blend Conference at Cornell University.Īlex is the co-founder of Multiracial Media ( ) a website that showcases the voices of the Multiracial Community.Īlex also is the co-creator of the comic strip, The Bronze Panther, about a four-year-old, biracial superhero.Īlex has performed at clubs, colleges and venues throughout the country. Within the Multiracial Community, Alex is active as a performer and advocate. Join him and his guests each episode as they discuss the issues that confront multiracial people and multiracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races). Comic and writer Alex Barnett is the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 6-year-old, Biracial son.

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