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.

Why Doesn’t the Education Department Collect Racial Data on College Applicants?
Higher Ed Dive

For Black College Students, Racial Socialization Is Key
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Schools Are Resegregating. There’s a Push for the Supreme Court to Consider That
Education Week

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Enrolls the Lowest Rate of Black Students Among All the State’s Public Universities
Cal Matters

The Case for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Atlanta Daily World

Obstacles to Black Female Engineers
University World News

There’s A Mental Health Crisis Among Black Students. What Are HBCUs Doing To Help?
Huffington Post

The Pandemic Exposed the Inequality of American Motherhood
The Atlantic

The ‘Invisible Tax’ on Black Teachers
The Atlanta Voice

The Surprising Story of the Berkeley Attorneys Who Helped Desegregate the South
Cal Alumni Association

With 4 Students Enrolled, This North Carolina HBCU Bets on its 5-Year Comeback Plan
Charlotte Observer

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