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.

How Valid Are The Arguments Against Affirmative Action?
Forbes

America’s Struggle to Overcome Racial Inequities
U.S. News & World Report

The Argument for Racial Diversity in Education
The Daily Times
(Blount County, TN)

How Shaw University Aims to Build Resiliency With New Leaders in Place
Triangle Business Journal
(Raleigh/Durham, NC)

University of Virginia Experts and Scholars Revisit University History, Progress Toward Equity for BIPOC
The Cavalier Daily
(University of Virginia)

Students Lead US Push for Fuller Black History Education
Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Binghamton University Must Do More to Address Racism on Campus and Locally
Pipe Dream
(Binghamton University)

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