June 15, 2023
Linda Blaser
Crain’s Chicago Business turns to Courtney Joseph for insight
Crain's Chicago Business turned to Associate Professor of History and African American Studies Courtney Joseph for her insight on a recent article exploring the importance of Black studies at the college level.
Commenting on the College’s Department of African American Studies, Joseph said: “We’ve earned a pretty good reputation of being honest in the classroom with our students. They’re not hearing in their other classes the kind of raw historical truths that we tell them. We’re also very active mentors and advisers.”
Lake Forest College is one of five colleges and universities in Illinois to offer an African American studies department and is the sole selective liberal arts college in the group. The others are Northwestern, DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Click here to read the full Crain’s story, “Black studies scholars defend the academic field’s contributionos as they fight for its future.”
Related Links:
- Explore the Department of African American Studies at Lake Forest College
- Meet Associate Professor Courtney Joseph