Transcript
Index
00:00:00 - Interview Introduction
00:00:39 - Childhood
00:04:37 - Path to employment at California State University, San Marcos
00:09:27 - Learning about Black history and the Black experience, from childhood to adulthood
00:16:50 - Personal impact of Black activism and social justice movements
00:20:40 - Role in the creation of the Black Student Center
00:26:40 - Previous efforts to establish the BSC
00:33:11 - Leaders on the Black Student Center project, their contributions, and unsung heroes
00:36:40 - Needs of students, staff, and faculty involved in the Black Student Center's creation
00:40:45 - Pushback to the creation of the Black Student Center
00:42:31 - The Black Student Center Grand Opening And McWilliams' first visit to the BSC after opening
00:48:55 - Early focus of the BSC’s initiatives, programming, events
00:52:18 - The move from Student Success to Student Life
00:55:19 - Achieving the purpose of the Black Student Center and future needs
00:57:40 - Personal impact of the Black Student Center on McWilliams
00:59:37 - Expectations for the future of the Black Student Center
01:03:57 - Developing an understanding of Blackness
01:11:09 - Final thoughts about the Black Student Center and the Black Faculty/Staff Association
