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.

The Origins of African American Studies, Explained
National Geographic

The Book That Exposed Anti-Black Racism in the Classroom
The Atlantic

The Black Diplomats Who Broke the Color Barrier
Tufts Now

HBCUs Have Been Underfunded for Decades. A History of Higher Education Tells Us Why
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday

Cornell’s First Black Woman Graduate Impacted Generations
Cornell Chronicle

Breaking Up the Boys’ Club
UDaily
(University of Delaware)

How Southern Tourism Has Rewritten American Slavery History
UWM Report

Dr. Linda Barry, A Black Woman Surgeon Moving the Needle Closer to Health Equity
UConn Today

What “Black Resistance” Means to Me
BU Today

Why Science Needs Diversity
Nautilus Quarterly

New Orleans HBCUs Revive the Tradition of Black-Jewish Scholar Relations
Amsterdam News

HBCUs Are Powerful Game Changers. Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle Explains Why.
Forbes

Harvard is Closing its Doors to Those That Built It
Harvard Crimson

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