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Xavier University of Louisiana’s New Medical School Receives Preliminary Accreditation

With this designation, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine — the country's fifth medical school located at an HBCU — can begin recruiting students for its inaugural class of 2027.

Two Black Americans Appointed to Dean Positions in Academia

Breaking News
Tina Jackson is dean of workforce education and public service at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Dennis J. Perkins Jr. is dean of students at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin

Hilary Beckles Named a Distinguished Scholar by New York University

Breaking News
New York University's Center for the Study of Africa and African Diaspora has named Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, a 2026–2027 Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Beckles previously conducted research at NYU more than three decades ago.

Betty Whitted Holley to Assume the Presidency of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio

Breaking News
In November, Dr. Holley will be installed as the eighteenth president of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio. She previously served as the seminary's interim president, academic dean, and director of the Alternative Theological Extension Program.

Research & Studies

The Universities That Awarded the Most Doctorates to African Americans From 2021 to 2025

Walden University, headquartered in Minneapolis but conducts most of its business online, awarded 1,476 doctorates to African Americans from 2021 to 2025. This was 10.8 percent of all doctorates awarded to Black Americans during the five-year period.

How Eligibility Requirements Limit Black Families’ Access to the Child Tax Credit

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" enacted new eligibility requirements and earnings-based restrictions on the Child Tax Credit. According to a new analysis from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, these legislative changes limit access to critical financial support for Black families and caregivers.

Study Finds Persistent Racial Bias in Historic “Sundown Towns”

Racism
“This growing area of research has shown that biased people build biased institutions, enact biased laws, and create cultures of bias,” said author Jimmy Calanchini. “Those structural forces persist long after the people who built them are gone. They continue to shape the biases of people who live and work in them, and also attract more biased people to those places, which further perpetuates the cycle of bias in places.”

Black Law School Graduates of the Class of 2025 Reported the Lowest Rate of Employment

Racial Gap
Among law school graduates of the Class of 2025, Black graduates were the least likely racial group to secure employment. They were also significantly less likely than their peers to secure a bar admission required/anticipated position.

Why Increasing Black Homeownership Is Not Enough to Improve the Racial Wealth Gap

Racial Gap
A new report authored by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana of the University at Albany argues that historical financial disparities and systemic racism embedded within the housing market makes homeownership a risky investment for Black Americas.

Specific Fields Where No African Americans Earned Doctorates in 2025

Degree Attainments
In 2025, 1,784 doctoral degrees were awarded in 18 specific disciplines. None of these 1,784 doctorates were awarded to African Americans.

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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.
Degree Attainments

The Universities That Awarded the Most Doctorates to African Americans From 2021 to 2025

Walden University, headquartered in Minneapolis but conducts most of its business online, awarded 1,476 doctorates to African Americans from 2021 to 2025. This was 10.8 percent of all doctorates awarded to Black Americans during the five-year period.
Breaking News

Xavier University of Louisiana’s New Medical School Receives Preliminary Accreditation

With this designation, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine — the country's fifth medical school located at an HBCU — can begin recruiting students for its inaugural class of 2027.
Research & Studies

How Eligibility Requirements Limit Black Families’ Access to the Child Tax Credit

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" enacted new eligibility requirements and earnings-based restrictions on the Child Tax Credit. According to a new analysis from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, these legislative changes limit access to critical financial support for Black families and caregivers.
Breaking News

Two Black Americans Appointed to Dean Positions in Academia

Tina Jackson is dean of workforce education and public service at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Dennis J. Perkins Jr. is dean of students at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin
Racism

Study Finds Persistent Racial Bias in Historic “Sundown Towns”

“This growing area of research has shown that biased people build biased institutions, enact biased laws, and create cultures of bias,” said author Jimmy Calanchini. “Those structural forces persist long after the people who built them are gone. They continue to shape the biases of people who live and work in them, and also attract more biased people to those places, which further perpetuates the cycle of bias in places.”
Breaking News

Hilary Beckles Named a Distinguished Scholar by New York University

New York University's Center for the Study of Africa and African Diaspora has named Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, a 2026–2027 Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Beckles previously conducted research at NYU more than three decades ago.
Graduate Schools

A Green Light for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has received the go-ahead to recruit students for its inaugural doctor of veterinary medicine class. Once launched, the university's veterinary program will be the first physically located in Maryland and the second at an HBCU.
Appointments & Awards

Two Black Scholars Selected for Academic Appointments at Universities

Trevor A. Dawes was named the 2026–2027 Follett Chair in Library and Information Science at the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in Illinois. Keithen Mathis has been selected to serve as interim director of the Florida State University Civil Rights Institute.
HBCUs

South Carolina State University Announces Three New Scholarship Programs

“College has to be accessible, and it has to be affordable,” said Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina State University. “We want our high-achieving students and young leaders across South Carolina to know there is a place for them at SC State.”
Appointments & Awards

Yale’s David Knight Wins Early Career Award in Sociology

The American Sociological Association has presented its inaugural Early Career Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship to Yale's David Knight in recognition of “his visionary leadership in documenting the history of political mobilization within U.S. prisons.”
HBCUs

North Carolina Central University Establishes Transfer Agreements With Eight Community Colleges

Under the new agreements, students at the participating community colleges receive guaranteed admission to NCCU, a waived $50 application fee, and support with choosing classes and early registration.
Appointments & Awards

New Appointments for Four Black Administrators in HIgher Education

The appointments are Brian Gray at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, Josh Cathey at the University of Southern Mississippi, Paula G. Love at Talladega College in Alabama, and Irene Okwang at Dutchess Community College in New York.
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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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.
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University of Maryland Club Tennis Team Suspended Following Racist Email Sent to Other Teams

Ahead of a tournament held at the University of Maryland's College Park campus, students on Maryland's club tennis team sent an email containing “a recognizable symbol associated with the Ku Klux Klan” to other participating organizations, including the club tennis team at historically Black Howard University.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Richard E. Holmes, 1944-2026

Dr. Holmes was the first African American student at Mississippi State University. Later in life, he returned to his alma mater as a staff physician in the Student Health Center.
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.
African-American History

Ferris State University in Michigan Expands Its Jim Crow Museum

“Our new museum will teach difficult truths, but also lifts up the stories of those who challenged hate through courage, advocacy and lives marked by resilience and dignity,” said David Pilgrim, the museum’s founder and Ferris State’s vice president for diversity, inclusion, and strategic initiatives.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: John Charles Norman, 1939–2026

Dr. Norman's first role in higher education was director of the Connecticut Pre-Collegiate Enrollment Program at the University of Connecticut. He went on to hold administrative roles with several colleges and universities throughout the eastern United States.
Racial Gap

Black Law School Graduates of the Class of 2025 Reported the Lowest Rate of Employment

Among law school graduates of the Class of 2025, Black graduates were the least likely racial group to secure employment. They were also significantly less likely than their peers to secure a bar admission required/anticipated position.
Breaking News

Betty Whitted Holley to Assume the Presidency of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio

In November, Dr. Holley will be installed as the eighteenth president of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio. She previously served as the seminary's interim president, academic dean, and director of the Alternative Theological Extension Program.
Racial Gap

Why Increasing Black Homeownership Is Not Enough to Improve the Racial Wealth Gap

A new report authored by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana of the University at Albany argues that historical financial disparities and systemic racism embedded within the housing market makes homeownership a risky investment for Black Americas.
Breaking News

Sonja M. Brown Appointed Provost at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Dr. Brown comes to UAPB from Fayetteville State University, where she has served as associate vice chancellor for academic and faculty affairs and interim provost.
Degree Attainments

Specific Fields Where No African Americans Earned Doctorates in 2025

In 2025, 1,784 doctoral degrees were awarded in 18 specific disciplines. None of these 1,784 doctorates were awarded to African Americans.
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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.
Degree Attainments

The Universities That Awarded the Most Doctorates to African Americans From 2021 to 2025

Walden University, headquartered in Minneapolis but conducts most of its business online, awarded 1,476 doctorates to African Americans from 2021 to 2025. This was 10.8 percent of all doctorates awarded to Black Americans during the five-year period.
Breaking News

Xavier University of Louisiana’s New Medical School Receives Preliminary Accreditation

With this designation, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine — the country's fifth medical school located at an HBCU — can begin recruiting students for its inaugural class of 2027.
Research & Studies

How Eligibility Requirements Limit Black Families’ Access to the Child Tax Credit

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" enacted new eligibility requirements and earnings-based restrictions on the Child Tax Credit. According to a new analysis from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, these legislative changes limit access to critical financial support for Black families and caregivers.
Breaking News

Two Black Americans Appointed to Dean Positions in Academia

Tina Jackson is dean of workforce education and public service at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Dennis J. Perkins Jr. is dean of students at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin
Racism

Study Finds Persistent Racial Bias in Historic “Sundown Towns”

“This growing area of research has shown that biased people build biased institutions, enact biased laws, and create cultures of bias,” said author Jimmy Calanchini. “Those structural forces persist long after the people who built them are gone. They continue to shape the biases of people who live and work in them, and also attract more biased people to those places, which further perpetuates the cycle of bias in places.”
Breaking News

Hilary Beckles Named a Distinguished Scholar by New York University

New York University's Center for the Study of Africa and African Diaspora has named Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, a 2026–2027 Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Beckles previously conducted research at NYU more than three decades ago.
Graduate Schools

A Green Light for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has received the go-ahead to recruit students for its inaugural doctor of veterinary medicine class. Once launched, the university's veterinary program will be the first physically located in Maryland and the second at an HBCU.
Appointments & Awards

Two Black Scholars Selected for Academic Appointments at Universities

Trevor A. Dawes was named the 2026–2027 Follett Chair in Library and Information Science at the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in Illinois. Keithen Mathis has been selected to serve as interim director of the Florida State University Civil Rights Institute.
HBCUs

South Carolina State University Announces Three New Scholarship Programs

“College has to be accessible, and it has to be affordable,” said Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina State University. “We want our high-achieving students and young leaders across South Carolina to know there is a place for them at SC State.”
Appointments & Awards

Yale’s David Knight Wins Early Career Award in Sociology

The American Sociological Association has presented its inaugural Early Career Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship to Yale's David Knight in recognition of “his visionary leadership in documenting the history of political mobilization within U.S. prisons.”
HBCUs

North Carolina Central University Establishes Transfer Agreements With Eight Community Colleges

Under the new agreements, students at the participating community colleges receive guaranteed admission to NCCU, a waived $50 application fee, and support with choosing classes and early registration.
Appointments & Awards

New Appointments for Four Black Administrators in HIgher Education

The appointments are Brian Gray at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, Josh Cathey at the University of Southern Mississippi, Paula G. Love at Talladega College in Alabama, and Irene Okwang at Dutchess Community College in New York.
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.
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.
HBCUs

University of Maryland Club Tennis Team Suspended Following Racist Email Sent to Other Teams

Ahead of a tournament held at the University of Maryland's College Park campus, students on Maryland's club tennis team sent an email containing “a recognizable symbol associated with the Ku Klux Klan” to other participating organizations, including the club tennis team at historically Black Howard University.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Richard E. Holmes, 1944-2026

Dr. Holmes was the first African American student at Mississippi State University. Later in life, he returned to his alma mater as a staff physician in the Student Health Center.
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.
African-American History

Ferris State University in Michigan Expands Its Jim Crow Museum

“Our new museum will teach difficult truths, but also lifts up the stories of those who challenged hate through courage, advocacy and lives marked by resilience and dignity,” said David Pilgrim, the museum’s founder and Ferris State’s vice president for diversity, inclusion, and strategic initiatives.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: John Charles Norman, 1939–2026

Dr. Norman's first role in higher education was director of the Connecticut Pre-Collegiate Enrollment Program at the University of Connecticut. He went on to hold administrative roles with several colleges and universities throughout the eastern United States.
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