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Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, JBHE will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases.

Here are the latest selections:


African American Rural Education:
College Transitions and Postsecondary Experiences
edited by Crystal R. Chambers and Loni Crumb
(Emerald Publishing)

Black Queer Freedom:
Spaces of Injury and Paths of Desire
by GerShun Avitez
(University of Illinois Press)

Jumping the Broom:
The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual
by Tyler D. Parry
(University of North Carolina Press)

The Ecology of Homicide:
Race, Place, and Space in Postwar Philadelphia
by Eric C. Schneider
(University of Pennsylvania Press)

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