Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, 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.

In the Wake of Trump, a Black-Student Groundswell
The Nation

Fisk University Embraces 150 Years Of History — But Wants To Move Past Financial Troubles
Nashville Public Radio

How Barack Obama Failed Black Americans
The Atlantic

A Fuller Picture of Diversity on College Campuses
Amherst News

Donald Trump and Black Colleges Are Getting to Know Each Other
Macon Telegraph

Colleges Are Suspending Athletes Who Share Racist and Sexist Messages. Some Say It’s Not Enough
Time

University Offers Class on ‘The Problem of Whiteness’
The College Fix

‘Community Swell’ Needed to Address Racial Justice and Policing in America
News at Princeton

For Forty Years, This Office Has Enhanced the Lives of African American Students
UVA Today

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