The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Terrence L. Johnson to Lead Emory University’s Candler School of Theology

Currently serving as the Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, Dr. Johnson is slated to become the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University on August 1.

Austin Jamar Banks Named Dean of Students at Hendrix College in Arkansas

Breaking News
“Hendrix is a place where relationships matter, and students deserve to be seen, recognized, and heard,” said Banks. “Hendrix is a place like no other, and I am deeply honored to be a part of such an amazing community.”

Waverly Duck Is the New Editor-in-Chief of *Sociology of Race & Ethnicity*

Breaking News
Dr. Duck is the North Hall Chair Endowed Professor of Sociology and associate director of the Center on Black Studies Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Eddie Phillips Named the First Black President of National Louis University

Breaking News
Dr. Phillips joined the National Louis University administration in 2021 as vice provost of academic programs and accreditation. One year later, he became the university's first Black provost and vice president of academic affairs. Now, he is slated to become the university's first Black president on August 1.

Research & Studies

UCLA Study Analyzes HIV-Criminalization Among Black Americans

Compared to other Americans, Black Americans are more likely to live with HIV and experience greater police surveillance. Together, these twin epidemics have placed Black Americans living with HIV at an increase risk of criminal justice system involvement.

Pew Research Center Examines How Black Americans Define Family

Black Americans are more likely than other adults in the United States to say their family includes at least one person who is not a direct relative. They are also more likely to feel close to extended family members and more likely to provide their family members with financial support.

Changes to Cannabis Laws Have Not Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests

Racial Gap
Notably, legalization has substantially reduced the volume of cannabis-related arrests in the United States, but it has not changed the relative differences in arrests between Black and White Americans.

Recent National Institutes of Health Grant Terminations Disproportionately Impacted BIPOC Scientists

Diversity
“When funding disruptions disproportionately affect researchers who focus on health disparities, the consequences go far beyond individual careers,” said Rebecca Fielding-Miller, associate professor at the University of California, San Diego. “They also shape which scientific questions get asked, and whose health ultimately receives attention.”

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“We live in a time where people are questioning the intellectual capacity of Black people. To pick on Blacks as if we are dumb and stupid defies logic. Let them know about your brain.”

Michael Eric Dyson,
speaking at the commencement ceremony of historically Black Claflin University in South Carolina

(photo credit: Oregon State University CC BY-SA 2.0.)

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33%
Percentage of adult Americans who feel close to a grandparent
48%
Percentage of Black Americans who feel close to a grandparent

source: Pew Research Center (see JBHE post)

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Appointments & Awards

Four Black Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

Duchess Harris was selected for an endowed appointment at Macalaster College and Samson Okoth Opondo was promoted to full professor at Vassar College. Christy Swinson is associate dean of the Fayetteville State University School of Nursing and La'Tesha Sampson is director of the MSW program at Seton Hall University.
Graduate Schools

Albany State University Launches New Master’s Degree in Trauma Psychology

One of only four degrees of its kind in the United States, the new trauma psychology master's degree at Albany State University aims to prepare students for careers in trauma-informed care, mental health services, community support systems, and human services professions.
Appointments & Awards

Nicole Joseph of Vanderbilt University Receives National Award in Mathematics Education

Dr. Joseph, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of American for her career-long contributions to mathematics education for K-12 and undergraduate students.
HBCUs

Alcorn State University Partners With Getty Images to Preserve Its Historical Archives

Through this partnership, Getty Images will mange the post-production costs to restore thousands of images from the archives of Alcorn State University in Mississippi including rarely seen photographs and video footage.
Appointments & Awards

New Appointments for Five Black Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Sean D. Burns at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Shawna Lynch-Watkins at Meredith College in North Carolina, Robert E. Nobles III at Florida A&M University, Tyrell Warren-Burnett at Georgia State University, and Catherine Edmonds at North Carolina A&T State University.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

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.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Mary Evans Sias, 1950-2026

A longtime leader in higher education, Dr. Sias served as president of Kentucky State University from 2004 to 2014. In 2023, she was named interim president of Texas Southern University.
African-American History

University of Houston Students to Create Online Historical Archive Focused on Black Cowboys

The University of Houston's Black Cowboy/girl Preservation Project will contribute to broader scholarship on Texas agriculture, ranching, and rodeo culture by documenting the experiences of Black cowboys and cowgirls, a group historically left out of traditional Western films, art, and textbooks.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Castell Vaughn Bryant, 1938-2026

Dr. Bryant was a longtime administrator at several higher education institutions throughout the state of Florida. She was the first woman to serve as interim president of Florida Memorial University and Florida A&M University.
Racial Gap

UCLA Study Analyzes HIV-Criminalization Among Black Americans

Compared to other Americans, Black Americans are more likely to live with HIV and experience greater police surveillance. Together, these twin epidemics have placed Black Americans living with HIV at an increase risk of criminal justice system involvement.
Breaking News

Terrence L. Johnson to Lead Emory University’s Candler School of Theology

Currently serving as the Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, Dr. Johnson is slated to become the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University on August 1.
Black Studies

Pew Research Center Examines How Black Americans Define Family

Black Americans are more likely than other adults in the United States to say their family includes at least one person who is not a direct relative. They are also more likely to feel close to extended family members and more likely to provide their family members with financial support.
Breaking News

Austin Jamar Banks Named Dean of Students at Hendrix College in Arkansas

“Hendrix is a place where relationships matter, and students deserve to be seen, recognized, and heard,” said Banks. “Hendrix is a place like no other, and I am deeply honored to be a part of such an amazing community.”
Racial Gap

Changes to Cannabis Laws Have Not Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests

Notably, legalization has substantially reduced the volume of cannabis-related arrests in the United States, but it has not changed the relative differences in arrests between Black and White Americans.
Breaking News

Waverly Duck Is the New Editor-in-Chief of *Sociology of Race & Ethnicity*

Dr. Duck is the North Hall Chair Endowed Professor of Sociology and associate director of the Center on Black Studies Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
HBCUs

Federal Lawsuit Challenges the Reorganization of Kentucky State University

A group of Kentucky State University students, alumni, and prospective students recently filed a federal lawsuit regarding Kentucky's Senate Bill 185, which declares a state of financial exigency at the HBCU and assigns the university a new polytechnic mission centered on STEM education.
Appointments & Awards

Princeton’s Nell Irvin Painter Recognized by the Society of American Historians

Professor Painter has been awarded for her distinguished scholarship in American history. Currently a professor emerita at Princeton University, she has authored nine books throughout her career.
HBCUs

Bennett College Sues External Alumnae Association for Trademark Infringement

Bennett College is suing the Bennet College National Alumnae Association for illegal use of the HBCU's logo and reputation. According to the college, the association's external events have caused confusion among donors and could pose risks to the HBCU's accreditation.
Appointments & Awards

New Appointments for Three Black Administrators in Higher Education

Terrence Brooks is associate vice provost for campus engagement at Rice University. Victoria Neason Wallace will serve as vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions at Bates College in Maine and Eric Burns is director of athletics at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.
HBCUs

Winston-Salem State University Launches Transfer Pathways for Local Community College Students

Under seven new academic pathway agreements, students at Forsyth Technical Community College can take up to nine credit hours at Winston-Salem State University while paying Forsyth Tech tuition, thereby saving money and time in their pursuit of a four-year college degree.
Appointments & Awards

Thavolia Glymph Elected to the American Philosophical Society

Dr. Glymph is the Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History, professor of history, and professor of law at Duke University in North Carolina. She was the first Black woman to serve as president of the American Historical Association.
African-American History

HBCUs Have Played a Major Role in Our Reaching for the Stars

To date, it is thought that some 18 African-American astronauts have made the journey to space (more if private space flights like Space X and Blue Origin are included). Many have connections with HBCUs.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
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Appointments & Awards

Four Black Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

Duchess Harris was selected for an endowed appointment at Macalaster College and Samson Okoth Opondo was promoted to full professor at Vassar College. Christy Swinson is associate dean of the Fayetteville State University School of Nursing and La'Tesha Sampson is director of the MSW program at Seton Hall University.
Graduate Schools

Albany State University Launches New Master’s Degree in Trauma Psychology

One of only four degrees of its kind in the United States, the new trauma psychology master's degree at Albany State University aims to prepare students for careers in trauma-informed care, mental health services, community support systems, and human services professions.
Appointments & Awards

Nicole Joseph of Vanderbilt University Receives National Award in Mathematics Education

Dr. Joseph, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of American for her career-long contributions to mathematics education for K-12 and undergraduate students.
HBCUs

Alcorn State University Partners With Getty Images to Preserve Its Historical Archives

Through this partnership, Getty Images will mange the post-production costs to restore thousands of images from the archives of Alcorn State University in Mississippi including rarely seen photographs and video footage.
Appointments & Awards

New Appointments for Five Black Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Sean D. Burns at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Shawna Lynch-Watkins at Meredith College in North Carolina, Robert E. Nobles III at Florida A&M University, Tyrell Warren-Burnett at Georgia State University, and Catherine Edmonds at North Carolina A&T State University.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

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.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Mary Evans Sias, 1950-2026

A longtime leader in higher education, Dr. Sias served as president of Kentucky State University from 2004 to 2014. In 2023, she was named interim president of Texas Southern University.
African-American History

University of Houston Students to Create Online Historical Archive Focused on Black Cowboys

The University of Houston's Black Cowboy/girl Preservation Project will contribute to broader scholarship on Texas agriculture, ranching, and rodeo culture by documenting the experiences of Black cowboys and cowgirls, a group historically left out of traditional Western films, art, and textbooks.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Castell Vaughn Bryant, 1938-2026

Dr. Bryant was a longtime administrator at several higher education institutions throughout the state of Florida. She was the first woman to serve as interim president of Florida Memorial University and Florida A&M University.
Racial Gap

UCLA Study Analyzes HIV-Criminalization Among Black Americans

Compared to other Americans, Black Americans are more likely to live with HIV and experience greater police surveillance. Together, these twin epidemics have placed Black Americans living with HIV at an increase risk of criminal justice system involvement.
Breaking News

Terrence L. Johnson to Lead Emory University’s Candler School of Theology

Currently serving as the Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, Dr. Johnson is slated to become the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University on August 1.
Black Studies

Pew Research Center Examines How Black Americans Define Family

Black Americans are more likely than other adults in the United States to say their family includes at least one person who is not a direct relative. They are also more likely to feel close to extended family members and more likely to provide their family members with financial support.
Breaking News

Austin Jamar Banks Named Dean of Students at Hendrix College in Arkansas

“Hendrix is a place where relationships matter, and students deserve to be seen, recognized, and heard,” said Banks. “Hendrix is a place like no other, and I am deeply honored to be a part of such an amazing community.”
Racial Gap

Changes to Cannabis Laws Have Not Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests

Notably, legalization has substantially reduced the volume of cannabis-related arrests in the United States, but it has not changed the relative differences in arrests between Black and White Americans.
Breaking News

Waverly Duck Is the New Editor-in-Chief of *Sociology of Race & Ethnicity*

Dr. Duck is the North Hall Chair Endowed Professor of Sociology and associate director of the Center on Black Studies Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
HBCUs

Federal Lawsuit Challenges the Reorganization of Kentucky State University

A group of Kentucky State University students, alumni, and prospective students recently filed a federal lawsuit regarding Kentucky's Senate Bill 185, which declares a state of financial exigency at the HBCU and assigns the university a new polytechnic mission centered on STEM education.
Appointments & Awards

Princeton’s Nell Irvin Painter Recognized by the Society of American Historians

Professor Painter has been awarded for her distinguished scholarship in American history. Currently a professor emerita at Princeton University, she has authored nine books throughout her career.
HBCUs

Bennett College Sues External Alumnae Association for Trademark Infringement

Bennett College is suing the Bennet College National Alumnae Association for illegal use of the HBCU's logo and reputation. According to the college, the association's external events have caused confusion among donors and could pose risks to the HBCU's accreditation.
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