Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

From time to time, 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 Long, Ugly History of Racism at American Universities
New Republic

Fostering Diversity Requires More Than Empty Gestures
The Orion

‘Cookie Lyon,’ Politics, and the Evolution of HBCU Advocacy
Florida Courier

Spelman’s Blue Envelopes Offer Joys and Tears for the Accepted
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FAMU Groundbreaker Elmira Mangum Loves to Motivate
Tallahassee Democrat

Black Colleges vs. White Colleges
The Times and Democrat

Cambridge Professor Brands Oxbridge ‘Institutionally Racist’
Varsity