Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, JBHE will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases.

Here are the latest selections:


Carrie Mae Weems
edited by Sarah Lewis
(MIT Press)

Du Bois:
A Critical Introduction

by Reiland Rabaka
(Polity)

Faulkner and Slavery
edited by Jay Watson and James G. Thomas Jr.
(University Press of Mississippi)

Heritage and Hate:
Old South Rhetoric at Southern Universities

by Stephen M. Monroe
(University of Alabama Press)

Justice Deferred:
Race and the Supreme Court

by Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner
(Harvard University Press)

Liminal Whiteness in Early US Fiction
by Hannah Lauren Murray
(Edinburgh University Press)

Rough Tactics:
Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877–1932

by Mark A. Johnson
(University Press of Mississippi)

The Second:
Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America

by Carol Anderson
(Bloomsbury Publishing)

The Victory of Greenwood
by Carlos A. Moreno
(Jenkin Lloyd-Jones Press)

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Virginia State University Approved to Launch Master’s Degree in Data Analytics

The master's degree in data analytics will prepare students to use data to make strategic technology and business decisions. The new degree program will be the 14th established master's degree at Virginia State University.

Samuel Frimpong Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Mineral Industry Education

Dr. Frimpong was honored by the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration with the 2024 Mineral Industry Education Award. He currently serves as a professor of mineral engineering, the Robert H. Quenon Endowed Chair, and vice provost for graduate education at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

North Carolina A&T State University Establishes Doctorate in Pharmacy Pathway Program

The Early Assurance Program will provide North Carolina A&T University students who are interested in pursuing a doctorate in pharmacy with the opportunity for assured admission to the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Five African Americans Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

The appointments are Courtney Phillips at Louisiana State University, Pamela Richardson at Hampton University, Shani Crayton at Alabama State University, James Ham at North Carolina Central University, and Caroline Ebanks at Columbia University.

Featured Jobs