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.

Ivy League Administrations are Structurally Racist
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Pandemic Reveals Racial Inequity in College Access
The Detroit News

Rutgers Is Named for a Slave Owner, but School’s First Black President Says the Name Will Stay
NJ.com

Reflections on Systemic Racism in Higher Education
NC Policy Watch

Blacks Studies Needed Now More Than Ever
The Capital Times

‘Please Listen to Us’: Black Students Demand Change, Say They Feel Unsafe and Unwanted at University of Florida
Independent Florida Alligator

Is Maryland Governor’s Pandemic Excuse Just a Ploy to Deny HBCUs More Funding?
Truth Be Told

Black Students at UC Berkeley Spearheaded Statewide Initiative to Restore Affirmative Action
Berkeleyside

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