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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.

Top 10 Reasons HBCUs Deserve More Love
Sacramento Observer

Why Aren’t Flagship Universities Enrolling More of Their Own States’ Black Students?
NBC News

Why Black Professors and Other Faculty of Color Are Leaving NC State
Indy Week

UConn-Led Racial Equity Summit Seeks Ways for Higher Ed to Bolster Anti-Racism Efforts
UConn Today

English Speakers From Africa Face Discrimination in the West
Foreign Policy

Conservative Law Firm to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Arguing Minority Retention Grant Discriminates Against White Students, Others
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

To Fight Structural Inequity, Institutions Must Face Ugly Truths
GW Today

Does DEI Focus Too Much On Black People?
Forbes

Why Are So Many Black People Bothered by the New Black Majorette Squad at USC?
TheGrio

Mary McLeod Bethune’s Extraordinary Life
ShareAmerica

Why the Student Loan Relief Debate Is an Important Issue for African Americans
Ebony

Misogynoir in Sports: How Black Women Athletes Are Devalued
Al Jazeera

Here’s How Cambridge University Benefited From Slavery, According to New Study
Free Press Journal

Fear of Equality: Why Conservatives Are Frantic to Restrict Black Americans From Access to Education
Milwaukee Independent

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