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.

Black Classics Scholars, an Untold Story
BU Today

How Do We Solve Stubborn Segregation in Schools?
PBS NewsHour

You Shouldn’t Have to Take an African American Studies Course to Read African American Authors
The Nation

Surviving as an Underrepresented Minority Scientist
Duke Today

Is There Room for Whites in the Fight for Black Equality?
Chicago Tribune

Graduation Rates for Black Men Lag at Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond Times-Dispatch

How Black Men Can Succeed in IT Careers
EurekAlert!

Trinity College President Talks Race, Relevancy of Liberal Arts
U.S. News & World Report

Alabama Scientist, One of the Nation’s Few Black Female Physicists, Breaks Ground in Cancer Research
AL.com

Black IUPUI Students Want Concerns to Be Heard
The Indianapolis Star

Martin Luther King’s Legacy and the Struggle for the Cities
GlobalResearch

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