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.

Enslaved Black People Helped Build America’s Top Universities: How Should the Colleges Right These Wrongs?
Atlanta Black Star

Amid Tight State Budgets, Black Colleges Seek White, Latino, Asian Students
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Racially Diverse “New Majority” Set to Reshape U.S. Public Schools
The Christian Science Monitor

Ten Intriguing HBCU Facts
Campus Lately

Minority Faculty Still Underrepresented on Maryland Campus, Straining Professors and Students
The Baltimore Sun

The Perils of Being a Black Philosopher
The New York Times

Black Faces, White Spaces: Rethinking Assumptions About Race and Environment
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Black MacDonald’s Owners Send Chicago Public School Students on College Tour
Examiner.com

Program Inspires Minority Students to Pursue Research, Careers in STEM Fields
UVA Today

Black Students Protest California State University Chancellor’s Visit to Fresno State
The Fresno Bee

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