Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

magazineFrom time to time, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of African Americans in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us or tweet @jbhedotcom with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

Longwood University in Virginia Expresses Regret for Actions in Civil Rights Era, Apologizes
The Washington Post

Scholar Says Race-Neutral Approach Needed for Affirmative Action
Black Voice News

MLK Day Clash at Harris-Stowe Leads to Conversation
St. Louis Public Radio

HBCUs Divided Over Free Community College Plan
The Charleston Chronicle

For Top Administrators, Increasing Diversity a Lifelong Aspiration
Berkeley Beacon

Winthrop Shows How to Increase College Diversity
The State

Profs Say Women, Black Students Should Get to Speak First in College Classrooms
Campus Reform

Why Is Gender Diversity in Tech So Much Easier to Solve Than Racial Diversity?
The Verge

What I Think: Princeton Professor Imani Perry
News at Princeton

Wendy Wilson-Fall on Malagasy Americans
Afropop Worldwide

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