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Newest Stories

​2-Minutes with Ashlee Haze

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​Ashlee Haze, a poet and spoken word artist from Atlanta by way of Chicago sits down with Indira Midha for a "word" and moment.  Listen to podcast

Breaking Down Mental Illness...
Without Breaking Down Chinese International Students
Chinese international students often feel that their mental well-being is not being addressed, but very few of them have sought professional help in the U.S. due to cultural and language barriers. Read the story here.
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Writing Stories During the Pandemic

Student-produced news blog articles that covered how the media covered the pandemic and Final Self-Reflection blogs by the same students on how the pandemic affected them, their work and their lives. Click Here!

Stories that DeMarginalize

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*A-Typical = New Typical
​*The Accessible Experience
*Be the Power!
*Diverse Voices UIUC
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HMV: Special Edition
"Boundaries Crossed and Undefined" 
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Examines Sexual Assault national and locally and how social media plays a vital role in getting voices heard.


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HMV: Special Edition
"Under Review"
  
Examines the issue of Protests. From Chief Illiniwek to kneeling on the professional field or the campus field Whose right is it to protest and Who's right to protest? 

​Overcoming domestic violence: A lifelong journey 

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By Maggie Sullivan
Abuse may be the only constant in the life of Faith Harper. Originally from Danville, Harper, now 51, has known abuse well since she was a young...read more 

Custody Battle Ground
Kansas Kids

Kansas University students, Jordan Winter and Hanuh Dale take a closer look  at the steps and mis-steps of custody battles in Lawrence, Kansas. Information involved families should know. Read the story here.
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Kansas Broken Safety Net

Kansas University Students, Taylor Thomas and Brandon Cotter dive into the, seemingly, lack of transparency within the Department of Child and Family Services to find connections towards children missing in the system.
"Off the Shelf and Online"
​Student Articles that De-Marginalize. Click Here

Hate Crimes in Law

Club Sports at Illinois

13 Reasons Why: What Do We Do Now? 

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By: Grace Asiegbu
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By: Rahmah Elmassry
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By: Stephanie Santos

Theoretical Tea and Company with Sharon Cooper
An interview with the late Sandra Bland's sister

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By: Dr. Janice Collins

When Girls Go For It

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By: Cynthia Bruno

The "Messed Up" School System

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By: Shalev Cohen

Podcast: Biracial Female Identity

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By: Indira Midha

A Fight For Life
Peaceful Prayer Gives Champaign Community Members Hope in Ending Abortion 

40 Days for Life is a multi-faith, multi-church, international collaboration that takes place for 40 days each spring and each fall in countries all over the world. People come together to pray for an end to abortion outside Planned Parenthood on the corner of Third St. and Stoughton St. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. This is their story... 

The Image of Emmett Till
New York Times Op-Ed

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By: Christopher Benson

I Am Not A Quota

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By: Indira Midha

Dealing w/ Depression & More

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By: Anonymous

More HMV Articles 

Children and the Media

Young Voices

Cultural Centers x Intersectionality

Middle Eastern MCs

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By: Taylor Santucci
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by: Avi Samuels
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By Rahmah Hesham Elmassry
Untouched Topics of Domestic Violence

Human Library

Stress Tips

Coping with Race-Related Stress
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By: Erick Arzate
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By: Adia Ivey
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By: Adia Ivey
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By: Zila Renfro

Biracial Identity 

​The Continuous Fight for Transformed University
Diversity Qualifications
Selective Sympathy for Terrorism
Freedom of Speech = Safe Place
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By: Indira Midha
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By: Erick Arzate
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By: Zila Renfro
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​By: Da Yeon Eom
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By: ​Da Yeon Eom
Aggregator: Other Stories that De-Marginalize Click Here

HMV Videos

Bed, Shoe, Home: Poverty & Homelessness in Champaign-Urbana
By: Christine La

Removing Chief Illiniwek, one T-Shirt at a Time
By: Maggie Sullivan

The Performing Arts  ​
By: Roger Blanco

Bed, Shoe, Home is an art exhibit held at the University of Illinois' YMCA that showcase the art and writings of those who are experiencing homelessness. The project built a sense of community between the homeless, the university, and the larger Champaign community.
​Members of the Native American and Indigenous Students organization held a Chief apparel collection campaign. This is what students on both sides of the issue had to say. 
The Springer Cultural Center is the home of many events. One in particular is the Bach’s Lunch Concerts. It is a great way to enjoy some food and great music at the same time. It is free to the public and is available on select dates. These events usually happen four times during the fall and the spring, don’t miss out!

HMV Podcasts

The Cherry Project

Who is Ausar Bradley?

The Rise of Alt-Right

Campus Culture

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By: Anisa McClinton
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By: Grace Asiegbu
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By: Grace Asiegbu
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Creative Corner
Expression through art and creativity
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  Moments In 
​  History

Remembering Pioneers from the Margins who paved the way for others                                           

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Cooking For College
Quick and easy recipes for a college student's time and budget
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Off the Shelf and Online
De-marginalization stories from UIUC students
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Cultural Cues
Learn traditional cues from different cultures
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Resources
Find the latest resources, scholarships, internships
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First Voices
Hear stories from the voices of the first generation
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Words of the Day
Expand your vocabulary and languages with a new word of the day

About HMV


Past HMV Events...in Image

Special Thanks to Veronica Bjorkman (Illini Union)
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Photos Courtesy of Patrick Li!
Hear My Voice was created by Dr. Janice Marie Collins as a means of working towards creating a platform of diversity and inclusion. We are de-marginalizing the voices of people in society by sharing their stories on this platform. We report stories that are not often found on mainstream media on television or online. HMV digs deeper into the issues, finding a voice in every societal battle to highlight and uplift. HMV's primary team consists of students from cross-disciplines and campus on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. HMV is also a collective that works with and supports the voices from across other disciplines and campuses, community members, professionals, various age groups including an 8-year old reporter and international. The praxis used to manage and encourage a working culture of inclusion, respect of authentic selves, self agency and appreciation for diversity is called Active Centralized Empowerment (ACE). Dr. Collins has been researching and developing this module over the past 14 years and uses it as a pedagogical approach to help de-marginalize all of her students regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class, physical abilities, sexual orientation and other identity constructs that can be used to oppress someone. A key element of ACE is Transformational Leadership skill development. For a brief explanation on how ACE de-marginalizes individuals and groups click here. 

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  • CULTURAL CENTERS' IMPACT ON INTERSECTIONALITY
  • Biracial Identity
  • Breaking Down Mental Illiness
  • Overcoming Domestic Abuse
  • Untouched Topics of Domestic Violence
  • Children and Media
  • Not Everyone is Born Equal
  • Stress Tips
  • When Girls Go For It...
  • From Margin to Center
  • 13 Reasons Why: What Do We Do With What We Have Seen?
  • Features
    • Cooking 4 College
    • Creative Corner
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  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Letter from the President
  • Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo
  • Articles (new)