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.

For Liberal Arts Colleges, Enrolling Minority Students a Challenge
U.S. News & World Report

Library Visit, Then Held at Gunpoint: At Yale, the Police Detained My Son
The New York Times

A Higher Education Doesn’t Fix Race and Gender Pay Gaps
Vox

Confronting Harsh Realities: Black Colleges and Their Future
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Howard University Middle School Parents Say Principal Fired Social Studies Instructors for Teaching Black History
ABC7

Senator Recalls Memories as First African American Hendrix Graduate
Log Cabin Democrat

Racial Diversity Prevalent at Salem College, President Says
The Chronicle of Winston-Salem

Notre Dame’s “White Privilege” Seminar Draws Scrutiny
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ivy Tech Begins Diversity Recruiting Effort
Inside Indiana Business

Traditional Black Colleges Opening to All Races
The Daily Herald

New Student-Faculty Advisory Committee to Tackle Issues of Race on Campus
Columbia Daily Spectator

U.S. Education: Still Separate and Unequal
U.S. News & World Report

Auburn’s First African American Undergraduate Alumnus Reflects on Being One of Seven African American Students on Campus in the 1960s
Auburn University Newsroom

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