Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

magazineEach week, 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.

Students of All Races Welcome First Black Presidents to Largely White Colleges
NBC News

HBCUs Are Better Than the Average College Experience for Students of All Races
The Fayetteville Observer

Creating a Campus Culture Free of Slights and Slurs
NC State News

New Orleans’ Uphill Battle for More Black and Homegrown Teachers
Hechinger Report

Universities Do Not Challenge Racism, Says UK’s First Black Studies Professor
The Guardian

“Lifting Others as I Climb”: An Interview With Akwugo Emejulu
The Boar

What a Future University of Washington That Respects Black Lives Could Look Like
The Daily of the University of Washington

Race in Auburn: A Biracial Woman’s Perspective
The Citizen

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