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.

Affirmative Action: Where Did It Begin?
The Harvard Crimson

Under the Guise of Classics, Instructors Are Perpetuating Racist Stereotypes
The Highlander

It Takes More Than Goodwill: A Grassroots Effort to Increase Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Association of American Colleges & Universities

Fugitive Pedagogy in Black Education
Harvard GSE News

The Modern Civil War Over History
The UCSD Guardian

HBCUs Make Black Lives Matter Every Day
The Tennessee Tribune

Carlotta Berry Sets Example for Black People in STEM Academy
Rose-Hulman News

How HBCUs and the Divine Nine Shape Fashion
CR Fashion Book

The Lost-and-Found History of the Dorsey Scrapbooks
The Atlantic

Supporting Black Women in STEM Careers
Barnard News

Anna Deavere Smith On What It Takes To Bring About Change
NPR

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