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The Welcome Table with Sydney and Tatum

Meet Sydney Charles and Tatum Larsen, two literary journalism majors and talented storytellers. Launched by the School of Humanities in summer 2020, "The Welcome Table with Sydney and Tatum” is an award-winning video series spotlighting the pivotal moments in the lives of UCI's Black faculty, staff, students, and alumni. In winter 2020, the series became part of UCI's Office of Inclusive Excellence Black Thriving Initiative.

Speaker	Conversation
	Charla Batey (B.A. literary journalism '07), communications specialist at COX Communications Watch video | Read transcript
	John Murillo III (B.A. English '11), assistant professor of African American studies, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Whitney Young (B.A. literary journalism '07), assistant director of undergraduate studies, UCI School of Humanities Watch video | Read transcript
	Ella Turenne, Ph.D. student in the UCI Ph.D. Program in Visual Studies Watch video | Read transcript
	Zani Meaders, English major, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Cole Morgan, assistant professor of English, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Lynnette Khalfani-Cox (B.A. English '91), best-selling author and journalist Watch video | Read transcript
	Alonso Nichols (M.A. Spanish '99), chief of photography, Tufts University Watch video | Read transcript
	Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, associate professor of African American studies, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Felix Jean-Louis III, ACLS Emerging Voices Fellow 2020-2021 Watch video | Read transcript
	Desha Dauchan, assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Film and Media Studies Watch video | Read transcript
	Bridget R. Cooks, associate professor of African American studies and art history, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Brittnay Proctor, visiting assistant professor of gender and sexuality studies, UCI Watch video | Read transcript
	Maria-Gratias Sinon, ACLS Emerging Voices Fellow 2020-2021 Watch video | Read transcript
	Douglas M. Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and professor of history, UCI Watch video
	Ian Williamson, dean, Paul Merage School of Business at UCI Watch video
	Erika Jordan, assistant vice chancellor, Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement Watch video
	Erica Turley-De Villa, education chair, Academic & Professional Women Watch video
	Niobe Duke, program coordinator, Center for Black Cultures, Resources and Research Watch video
	Kelly Perymon, UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative Climate Action Fellow, environmental science and policy major, UCI Watch video
	DeWayne Williams, assistant professor for psychological sciences, UCI Watch video
	Angeline Dukes, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior Watch video
	Adaeze Oduma, Ambassador for Black LGBTQ Affairs, UCI Center for Black Cultures, Resources and Research Watch video
	Tyler Johnson, aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering major, UCI Watch video
	Michele Goodwin, Chancellor's Professor of Law Watch video