His published essays are in the areas of race theory and black queer studies. Today McBride is Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor ofĪfrican American Studies, English, and Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He graduated from Belton-Honea Path High School in 1986. He spent most of his childhood in neighboring Belton, SC, where he began his school years. He has one younger sister, Makelia McBride-Hampton, who is a registered nurse. McBride was born in Honea Path, SC, in 1967 to parents, James W. McBride is an academic activist writing about LGBT issues, especially within an African-American context.ĭwight A.