Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each 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.

Affirmative Action: What Should We Do Instead?
The Stanford Review

Fundraise or Die Trying: Bennett, Cheyney and the Future of HBCUs
Thurgood Marshall College Fund

The Largest Class Of Black J.D. Candidates At Harvard University Are Making Sure They Make A Statement
Blavity

Lincoln Land Community College Open Door Program Matches African-American Men With Mentoring, Job Shadows
The State Journal-Register

Black Studies Becomes Major Factor in Social Advancement
BlackPress USA

Standardized Testing is a Tool of White Supremacy
Common Dreams

Lincoln University Is Looking Up
Philadelphia Tribune

The Utter Inadequacy of America’s Efforts to Desegregate Schools
The Atlantic

The Identitarian Left and the Alt-Right are Equally Racist
The Dickinsonian

Efforts Must Be Made to Address Lack of Black Scholars in Law
The Daily Targum

Diversity in Cal Poly Athletics: How Teams Are More White Than the University as a Whole
Mustang News

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