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.

Congress Wants Better Answers From Coast Guard Academy on Racism, Whistleblower Retaliation
National Whistleblower Center

Do “White People” Suppress Black History?
Bacon’s Rebellion

Education: The Backbone of Change for Black People
Oakland Post

Decades After Brown Decision, Virginia Is Still Grappling With School Segregation
Virginia Mercury

Should You Go to a HBCU?
The Good Men Project

Western Carolina University Honors its First African-American Student With Dedication of New Residence Hall
WCU News

Chicago Alumni of Black Colleges Raise Awareness Through Football Classic
NBC Chicago

How History Textbooks Reflect America’s Refusal to Reckon With Slavery
Vox

Wilberforce University Fundraising Efforts Foundering
ideastream

Why Is It Racist for Colleges and Universities to Offer Separate Classes in Science for Blacks?
Quora

There Were So Many Black People!: Safe Spaces on College Campuses
Student Life

Addressing the Lack of Female Full Professors in STEM at HBCUs
Association of American Colleges & Universities

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