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:


A Weary Land:
Slavery on the Ground in Arkansas

by Kelly Houston Jones
(University of Georgia Press)

Black Women’s Health:
Paths to Wellness for Mothers and Daughters

by Michele Tracy Berger
(New York University Press)

Eunice Hunton Carter:
A Lifelong Fight for Social Justice

by Marilyn Greenwald and Yun Li
(Empire State Editions)

I’ve Been Here All the While:
Black Freedom on Native Land

by Alaina E. Roberts
(University of Pennsylvania Press)

Reparations:
A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair

by Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson
(Brazos Press)

Understanding Colson Whitehead
by Derek C. Maus
(University of South Carolina Press)

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