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 with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood
ProPublica

Let’s Talk About Underfunding at HBCUs
HBCU Buzz

Racial Stereotypes From Reconstruction Persist in Social Services Today
MassLive

The Importance of The Black Cultural Center
The Daily Utah Chronicle
(University of Utah)

African-American Military History and U.S. Army War College
The Sentinel

What We Lose With the End of Affirmative Action
Education Week

Should You Discuss Race in Your College Essay?
BU Today

‘I Refuse to Teach Lies’: Why One Black History Teacher Is Taking a Break
WUSF Public Media

Unearthing the Forgotten Gems: The Quest for Negro League Baseball Research
Philadelphia Baseball Review

At Least a Dozen HBCU Leaders Have Stepped Down Since March
TheGrio

Behind the Lines of Texas A&M’s Diversity War
Washington Post

New Research Reveals Storied HBCU Howard University Has Been Known as ‘The Mecca’ of Black Education for Over 100 Years
Fortune

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