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Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

magazineFrom 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.

Here’s What Happens When You Ban Affirmative Action in College Admissions
FiveThirtyEight

What It’s Like to Be Black at Princeton
Vox

Five Reasons Why I Wish I Had Gone to an HBCU
Global Grind

The Yik-Yak Black Attack
The Chronicle (Duke University)

The Covert Racism That Is Hold Back Black Academics
The Conversation

Maryland Desegregation Suit Has Future of State HBCUs in Question
Education DIVE

The Future of Affirmative Action
The Atlantic

College Football Is Rigged Against Black Head Coaches
The Washington Post

Vanderbilt’s First Diversity Czar Discusses the Challenges Facing the Harvard of the South
Nashville Scene

Does Language Matter? Harvard and Princeton to Dump ‘Master’ Title
The Christian Science Monitor

How Can Universities Deal With Racism? Learn From War Zones
The Washington Post

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