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.

Does Race Have a Sound?
Harvard Gazette

Why Did It Take Howard So Long to Listen to Students?
The Cut

Why Racial Preferences Harm Higher Education
National Review

Hip-Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Education
Yahoo! News

Fordham Has Had 32 White Male Presidents, But The Next Shouldn’t Be
The Observer
(Fordham University)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Releases Plan for Addressing Institutional Racism, Improving Diversity
York News-Times

Canadian Universities, Colleges Sign Charter to Address Anti-Black Racism
CTV News

Racial, Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Cancer Research
BreastCancer.org

University of Vermont Faculty and Staff Diversity Has Improved Little in 5 Years
VT Digger

Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
University of Houston News

University of Kansas Grapples With Diverse Faculty Retention
The University Daily Kansan

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