Courtney Young

Originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, Courtney is now a certified New Yorker. She received her bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 2002 and her master's degree from New York University in 2004. She has just finished her first collection of essays titled Big Black Dogs and is in pre-production for her first documentary titled Black Folks Don't Read: An Exploration into African American Culture and Literacy. She currently serves as the director of development for Chica Luna Productions.