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.

Revising the a Priori Hypothesis: Systemic Racism Has Penetrated Scientific Funding
Cell

HBCU Aquatics Programs: What Happened?
The Famuan

Stop Hiding the University of Maryland’s Diversity Failures Behind Convenient Statistics
The Diamondback

Meet the First Black Woman to Receive a Ph.D. in Neuroscience From the University of Rochester
Black Enterprise

The Importance of a HBCU Education
Milwaukee Courier

Promoting Connections for Black Students in STEM
Hamilton News & Events

SATs Hinder Upward Mobility of Students in Low Income and Racially Ethnic Families
The 1851 Chronicle

University of Utah President: Equity on Predominantly White College Campuses Takes More Than ‘Moving Percentages’
KSL

Whiteness in the Mirror
The Daily Item

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