Interview with Dean Karen Joshua-Walthel, Part 1
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Interviewers
Alex Norman
Description
Part 1 of two part interview with Dean Karen Joshua-Walthel recorded on May 13, 2013. Dr. Joshua-Walthel is interviewed by Kalamazoo College student Alex Norman as a part of SHARE's (formerly known as the Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society) Baldwin Archive Engaging the Wisdom Project with Kalamazoo College. During the interview Dr. Brock discusses the following topics:
- Childhood and growing up with a close-knit family;
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman;
- Experiences with race during high school;
- Comparing and contrasting Kalamazoo and Detroit;
- Her career in education and administration;
- Encountering and responding to racial issues at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College.
Additional files include full transcription and abstract (includes content timestamps).
Date of Interview
5-13-2013
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Series
Engaging the Wisdom
Keywords
Oral History, Kalamazoo Michigan, African American History, Detroit, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College
Disciplines
African American Studies | Higher Education | Oral History | Public History | Race and Ethnicity | Social History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Joshua-Walthel, Karen, "Interview with Dean Karen Joshua-Walthel, Part 1" (2013). Engaging the Wisdom. 15.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/engaging-the-wisdom/15
Length of video
46:35
Length of video log
20 pages
Notes
The Society for History and Racial Equity’s oral history archive is made possible through Western Michigan University’s Presidential Innovation Professorship program. All collection materials and copyright are owned by SHARE; Western Michigan University Libraries provide stewardship and digital access. Content is for educational purposes only and non-reproducible. If cited or linked, please do so through ScholarWorks with appropriate attribution. Please direct any questions to scholarworks@wmich.edu.
The Engaging the Wisdom project was made possible by Ms. Donna Odom (retired SHARE Executive Director), Dr. Bruce Mills (Kalamazoo College History Department) and Kalamazoo College students.