Recent Books That May Be of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE.Here are the latest selections. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon.com.


African American Families Today:
Myths and Realities

by Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith
(Rowman & Littlefield)

Black, White, and Green:
Farmers Markets, Race, and the Green Economy

by Allison Hope Alkon
(University of Georgia Press)


Social Determinants of Health Among African American Men
edited by Henrie M. Treadwell et al.
(John Wiley & Sons)


The Wire:
Race, Class, and Genre

edited by Liam Kennedy and Stephen Shapiro
(University of Michigan Press)

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  1. Greetings,
    Thanks for all the good work that your publication does overall and special thanks for this section on recent books that may be of interest to African Americans.

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