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.

How DEI Programs Have Made A Difference At Colleges And Universities
NewsOne

George McLaurin’s Birth 136 Years Ago Is Another Reason Blacks Should Attend HBCUs Today
Philadelphia Tribune

Criticism of Slave Memorial at Southern Seminary Illustrates Complexities Surrounding Issues of Racial Reconciliation
The Christian Post

Saint Augustine’s University: A ‘Year of Progress, Transparency, and Partnership’
EdNC

Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracism Center Is Laying Off Staff
Semafor

Affirmative Action Was Never the Answer
The Amherst Student
(Amherst College)

Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
Dallas Weekly

Could Losing Legacy Admissions Sustain Racial Diversity?
Harvard Crimson

University of Colorado Accused of Pushing Out Four Female Faculty of Color
Governing

African American, Women’s Studies Called ‘Garbage Fields,’ as Auditor Recommends Defunding College Majors
TheGrio

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