Recent Books That May Be of Interest to African American Scholars

books-pileThe 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. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Here are the latest selections.

Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon.com.


All Men Free and Brethren:
Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry

edited by Peter P. Hinks and Stephen Kantrowitz
(Cornell University Press)

An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti
by Marcus Rainsford
edited by Paul Youngquist and Gregory Pierrot
(Duke University Press)

Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine
edited by Lisa M. Greenhill et al.
(Purdue University Press)

The American Non-Dilemma:
Racial Inequality Without Racism

by Nancy Ditomaso
(Russell Sage Foundation)

The Ethics of Swagger:
Prizewinning African American Novels, 1977-1993

by Michael DeRell Hill
(Ohio State University Press)

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