Recent Books That May Be of Interest to African American Scholars

books-pileThe 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.


Despite the Best Intentions:
Why Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools

by John Diamond and Amanda Lewis
(Oxford University Press)

Opportunities and Challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
edited by Marybeth Gasman and Felecia Commodore
(Palgrave Macmillan)

Police, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries
by Ana Muniz
(Rutgers University Press)

Race and Meaning:
The African American Experience in Missouri

by Gary R. Kremer
(University of Missouri Press)

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