Diversity
Black and african American
Parkland College is committed to encouraging, supporting, and helping our Black and African American students succeed academically and personally and build a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Black and African American Student Resources
"You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone -- any person or any force -- dampen or diminish your light. Study the path of others to make your way easier and more abundant." ~John Lewis, U.S. Congressman and civil rights activist
TRiO Student Support Services at Parkland College promotes equal opportunity to succeed by providing high-quality and responsive support services for first-generation college students, low-income students, and students with disabilities.
Parkland College's Support for Workforce Training (SWFT) program helps in-district residents move into high-demand careers with family-sustaining wages within a year or less. SWFT was founded with the support of the Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative grant. We strive to close the career gap by assisting African American residents in advancing their academic and professional careers.
Whether you are a student choosing a college major or you are a dislocated worker, career changer, or retiree, we have career resources and services designed to assist you.
Student Life maintains a list of student organizations that are currently active, as well as ones that have existed in the past but have become inactive. If you do not find one that meets your interests, contact Student Life for information on starting a new one.
This club serves to provide students with a community, a safe space, and the opportunity to create change, while empowering, teaching, discussing, and exploring the Black experience. BSA serves as a liaison between students of African descent and the administration and the campus population.
Advisors: Ashanti Lumpkin (alumpkin@parkland.edu); Marietta Turner (mturner@parkland.edu)
President: Lauren Mobo (lmobo2@stu.parkland.edu)
Treasurer: Emanuel Peralta (eperalta2@stu.parkland.edu)
Meeting: Tuesdays @ 2 pm in U111
Our Counseling Support Center offers counseling services, workshops, peer mentoring, and more.
Parkland is part of TalkCampus, an anonymous mental health peer support network, available to you 24/7. The TalkCampus platform combines intuitive design, clinical excellence, world-class technology and global support to over 250 institutions and millions of students worldwide. Available in 26 languages.
Each year Parkland College celebrates the historical achievements of African Americans with a month-long series of events including faculty lectures, student presentations, and a popular soul food luncheon. The public is invited to participate.
The Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center provides a network of programs and support services promoting the individual, social, cultural and academic well-being of Illinois' African American students.
A webpage detailing general resources from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, including resources specific to the Black community.
The mission of the Black Mental Health Alliance is to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and their communities.