Displaying items by tag: african american studies alumni news
March 12, 2020
Michael Chambers II: Distinguished Young Alumni Award 2020
This award honors alumni ages 40 or younger for significant accomplishments in industry and/or their career field or for service in the College.
Two African American Studies students — an alumna and a senior — are participating in their dream internships this summer.
April 25, 2014
Dexter Forbes’ Unlikely Beginnings
Five years ago Dexter Forbes would never have predicted that he would graduate with an African American Studies major. Forbes typically found himself in the minority in his home community in Maine, and UAB provided a new environment where he could explore his personal identity.
March 28, 2014
An Early African American Studies Graduate Shares Her Wisdom
"Exposure to information and exposure to people" — Michelle Craig says this is what she gained from UAB’s African American Studies Program, experiences that lead to a successful career.
January 01, 2014
Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement
Chernell Bizzell, recent alumni of the African American Studies Program, reflects on the Civil Rights Movement. This video is part of the 2013 Civil Rights Commemoration by the UAB College of Arts and Sciences.
