The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Ayanna Howard Appointed the Twelfth President of Spelman College in Atlanta

Dr. Howard joins Spelman from Ohio State University, where she has been serving as dean of the College of Engineering. She is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered technology.

Terry Lindsay Appointed President of Western Iowa Tech Community College

Breaking News
For the past six years, Dr. Lindsay has served as vice president for student affairs at Albany State University in Georgia. He is slated to take the helm of Western Iowa Tech Community College on July 6.

Herman Beavers Is the New President of the Modern Language Association

Breaking News
Dr. Beavers has taught Africana studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. His scholarship centers on African American and American literature, including African American poetry, jazz, and southern modernism.

S. Marshall Perry Named Dean of the Fresno State University School of Education and Human Development

Breaking News
For the past year, Dr. Perry has served as interim dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary's College in California. He is slated to begin his new deanship at Fresno State University on July 20.

Research & Studies

What’s Driving the Significantly Low Employment Rate Among Black Men?

In 2025, 79.3 percent of prime age (25 to 54 years old) Black men were employed. This is roughly 8 to 9 percentage points less than the employment rates of similarly aged Hispanic men (87.2 percent), White men (87.4 percent), and Asian men (88.8 percent).

Research Highlights How Racial Bias in Pulse Oximeters Affects Black Patients

Pulse oximeter devices often give artificially high blood oxygen levels for people with darker skin because the melanin in their skin absorbs light differently than lighter skin. Thus, Black patients who need supplemental oxygen are likely missing out on crucial follow-up care.

Report Examines the Underfunding of Boston’s Nonprofits Focused on Women and Girls of Color

Racial Gap
Of Greater Boston's $112 billion in total nonprofit revenue in 2023, only $1 billion went to women- and girls-serving organizations. Just $25 million went to groups specifically focused on women and girls of color.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Examines the Research Capacity at HBCUs

HBCUs
“The question is not whether HBCUs can produce rigorous science. They already do,” said M.C. Brown II, executive director of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center. “The question is whether we — the research enterprise and the nation — will choose to invest in them as the strategic national assets they are.”

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91.6%
Employment rate of Black men ages 25 to 54 with an advanced degree
51.2%
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source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (see JBHE post)

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Breaking News

Ayanna Howard Appointed the Twelfth President of Spelman College in Atlanta

Dr. Howard joins Spelman from Ohio State University, where she has been serving as dean of the College of Engineering. She is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered technology.
Racism

NAACP Calls on Black Athletes and Fans to Boycott Public Universities in States Attacking Black Voting Rights

The NAACP has launched a new national campaign that calls on African Americans to withhold their athletic and financial support of public universities in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia — states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Kimberly Baylor Bivins

Bivins taught construction science at Tuskegee University in Alabama for 10 years. During her tenure, she had stints as chair of the Faculty Senate and as interim chair of the construction science department.
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.
HBCUs

Fisk and Harvard Universities’ Glee Clubs Perform Together for the First Time

The Harvard Glee Club and the Fisk Jubilee Singers are two of the oldest collegiate choirs in the United States. This spring, the two groups joined together for the first time to participate in collaborative workshops and perform a joint concert in Nashville.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: David Henderson, 1942-2026

Henderson was a co-founder of New York City's Black Arts Movement in the 1960s. An acclaimed poet and writer, Henderson taught English, African American, and poetry workshops at colleges and universities in New York and California.
Racial Gap

What’s Driving the Significantly Low Employment Rate Among Black Men?

In 2025, 79.3 percent of prime age (25 to 54 years old) Black men were employed. This is roughly 8 to 9 percentage points less than the employment rates of similarly aged Hispanic men (87.2 percent), White men (87.4 percent), and Asian men (88.8 percent).
Breaking News

Terry Lindsay Appointed President of Western Iowa Tech Community College

For the past six years, Dr. Lindsay has served as vice president for student affairs at Albany State University in Georgia. He is slated to take the helm of Western Iowa Tech Community College on July 6.
Racial Gap

Research Highlights How Racial Bias in Pulse Oximeters Affects Black Patients

Pulse oximeter devices often give artificially high blood oxygen levels for people with darker skin because the melanin in their skin absorbs light differently than lighter skin. Thus, Black patients who need supplemental oxygen are likely missing out on crucial follow-up care.
Breaking News

Herman Beavers Is the New President of the Modern Language Association

Dr. Beavers has taught Africana studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. His scholarship centers on African American and American literature, including African American poetry, jazz, and southern modernism.
Racial Gap

Report Examines the Underfunding of Boston’s Nonprofits Focused on Women and Girls of Color

Of Greater Boston's $112 billion in total nonprofit revenue in 2023, only $1 billion went to women- and girls-serving organizations. Just $25 million went to groups specifically focused on women and girls of color.
Breaking News

S. Marshall Perry Named Dean of the Fresno State University School of Education and Human Development

For the past year, Dr. Perry has served as interim dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary's College in California. He is slated to begin his new deanship at Fresno State University on July 20.
HBCUs

The Continuing Sad Saga of Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, filed for bankruptcy in April and officially lost its accreditation in May. In a recent bankruptcy hearing, SAU representatives were questioned on outstanding debts as well as the HBCU's future direction.
Resignations

University of Illinois Chicago Social Work Dean to Retire After 35 Years of Service

Creasie Finney Hairston, a leading scholar on the impact of incarceration on families, has led the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago for the past 35 years. She is slated to retire on December 15.
HBCUs

Texas Southern University Announces New Strategic Plan

The plan emphasizes advancing student achievement and outcomes, including improving persistence and progression, aligning academic programs to workforce demand, and expanding access to high-value credentials.
Appointments & Awards

Rutgers University’s Kimberly Mutcherson Honored by the Association of American Law Schools

Professor Mutcherson was the first woman, the first Black person, and the first LGBTQ person to serve as a dean at Rutgers Law. She was recently recognized as a trailblazer in legal education by the Association of American Law Schools.
HBCUs

Tennessee State University Launches Transfer Agreement With a Local Community College

Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College's new Tiger Track Transfer Program allows students to begin their college education at Nashville State and transfer to Tennessee State with guaranteed admission upon completion of their associate's degree or whenever they are ready to start a four-year program.
Appointments & Awards

New Administrative Appointments for Four African Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Melvin Thompson at Polk State College in Florida, Dawn Osborne-Adams at Yale University in Connecticut, Jason Frierson at the Nevada System of Higher Education, and Yulander Wells Jr. at Syracuse University in New York.
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.
Features

Commencement Tradition vs Cultural Celebration: Are There Limits to the Integration?

At many of our HBCUs, we have seen our graduates display their enthusiasm on stage with Greek strolling and other dancing rituals as an expression of cultural celebration. One can argue that this freedom of expression should not be allowed or have limitations.
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.
Black Studies

Three Universities Awarded Grants to Preserve Black Visual Arts Archives

The Getty Foundation recently awarded $1.8 million for eight grants through its Black Visual Arts Archive Initiative. Among the grant recipients are Morgan State University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Maryland.
Campus Racial Incidents

Florida International University Suspends Two Students Over Racist Group Chat

Two students have been suspended from Florida International University for participating in a group chat that was filled with racist and sexist slurs, descriptions of violently killing Black people, and musings about Hitler's politics.
Uncategorized

Indianapolis Church Acquires the Former Campus of Martin University

Martin University, the only predominately Black higher education institution in the state of Indiana, permanently closed its doors in January. The former campus has now been acquired by Eastern Star Church, whose leaders plan to use the space to build affordable housing options for the local community.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Harold K. Brown, 1934-2026

In 1971, Brown took a position in San Diego State University's department of academic affairs, making him the university's first Black administrator. One year later, he established what is now known as the department of Africana studies.
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Breaking News

Ayanna Howard Appointed the Twelfth President of Spelman College in Atlanta

Dr. Howard joins Spelman from Ohio State University, where she has been serving as dean of the College of Engineering. She is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered technology.
Racism

NAACP Calls on Black Athletes and Fans to Boycott Public Universities in States Attacking Black Voting Rights

The NAACP has launched a new national campaign that calls on African Americans to withhold their athletic and financial support of public universities in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia — states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Kimberly Baylor Bivins

Bivins taught construction science at Tuskegee University in Alabama for 10 years. During her tenure, she had stints as chair of the Faculty Senate and as interim chair of the construction science department.
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.
HBCUs

Fisk and Harvard Universities’ Glee Clubs Perform Together for the First Time

The Harvard Glee Club and the Fisk Jubilee Singers are two of the oldest collegiate choirs in the United States. This spring, the two groups joined together for the first time to participate in collaborative workshops and perform a joint concert in Nashville.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: David Henderson, 1942-2026

Henderson was a co-founder of New York City's Black Arts Movement in the 1960s. An acclaimed poet and writer, Henderson taught English, African American, and poetry workshops at colleges and universities in New York and California.
Racial Gap

What’s Driving the Significantly Low Employment Rate Among Black Men?

In 2025, 79.3 percent of prime age (25 to 54 years old) Black men were employed. This is roughly 8 to 9 percentage points less than the employment rates of similarly aged Hispanic men (87.2 percent), White men (87.4 percent), and Asian men (88.8 percent).
Breaking News

Terry Lindsay Appointed President of Western Iowa Tech Community College

For the past six years, Dr. Lindsay has served as vice president for student affairs at Albany State University in Georgia. He is slated to take the helm of Western Iowa Tech Community College on July 6.
Racial Gap

Research Highlights How Racial Bias in Pulse Oximeters Affects Black Patients

Pulse oximeter devices often give artificially high blood oxygen levels for people with darker skin because the melanin in their skin absorbs light differently than lighter skin. Thus, Black patients who need supplemental oxygen are likely missing out on crucial follow-up care.
Breaking News

Herman Beavers Is the New President of the Modern Language Association

Dr. Beavers has taught Africana studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. His scholarship centers on African American and American literature, including African American poetry, jazz, and southern modernism.
Racial Gap

Report Examines the Underfunding of Boston’s Nonprofits Focused on Women and Girls of Color

Of Greater Boston's $112 billion in total nonprofit revenue in 2023, only $1 billion went to women- and girls-serving organizations. Just $25 million went to groups specifically focused on women and girls of color.
Breaking News

S. Marshall Perry Named Dean of the Fresno State University School of Education and Human Development

For the past year, Dr. Perry has served as interim dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary's College in California. He is slated to begin his new deanship at Fresno State University on July 20.
HBCUs

The Continuing Sad Saga of Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, filed for bankruptcy in April and officially lost its accreditation in May. In a recent bankruptcy hearing, SAU representatives were questioned on outstanding debts as well as the HBCU's future direction.
Resignations

University of Illinois Chicago Social Work Dean to Retire After 35 Years of Service

Creasie Finney Hairston, a leading scholar on the impact of incarceration on families, has led the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago for the past 35 years. She is slated to retire on December 15.
HBCUs

Texas Southern University Announces New Strategic Plan

The plan emphasizes advancing student achievement and outcomes, including improving persistence and progression, aligning academic programs to workforce demand, and expanding access to high-value credentials.
Appointments & Awards

Rutgers University’s Kimberly Mutcherson Honored by the Association of American Law Schools

Professor Mutcherson was the first woman, the first Black person, and the first LGBTQ person to serve as a dean at Rutgers Law. She was recently recognized as a trailblazer in legal education by the Association of American Law Schools.
HBCUs

Tennessee State University Launches Transfer Agreement With a Local Community College

Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College's new Tiger Track Transfer Program allows students to begin their college education at Nashville State and transfer to Tennessee State with guaranteed admission upon completion of their associate's degree or whenever they are ready to start a four-year program.
Appointments & Awards

New Administrative Appointments for Four African Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Melvin Thompson at Polk State College in Florida, Dawn Osborne-Adams at Yale University in Connecticut, Jason Frierson at the Nevada System of Higher Education, and Yulander Wells Jr. at Syracuse University in New York.
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.
Features

Commencement Tradition vs Cultural Celebration: Are There Limits to the Integration?

At many of our HBCUs, we have seen our graduates display their enthusiasm on stage with Greek strolling and other dancing rituals as an expression of cultural celebration. One can argue that this freedom of expression should not be allowed or have limitations.
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