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.

I Teach at Boston University — They Need to Show They Have Ibram X. Kendi’s Back
The Daily Beast

History’s Role in Race-Based Affirmative Action
The Chronicle
(Duke University)

Racism, Sexism and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
The Brink
(Boston University)

Transforming Research on Racial Equity Into Action
Duke Today

How Can Universities Diversify Their Classes in a Post-Affirmative Action Admissions Landscape?
Vanderbilt University Research News

How Banks Played a Role in Upholding Slavery During the 19th Century
GW Today

Wellesley President Paula Johnson Plots Her College’s Post-Affirmative Action Future
Fortune

Why Black Women Like Yolanda Pierce Are Rising to Lead Top Theology Schools
Word&Way

The Historically White Heist: How America Illegally Looted HBCUs
TheGrio

VCU NAACP Leads Students, Faculty in March Against Postponement of Required Racial Literacy Course
The Commonwealth Times
(Virginia Commonwealth University)

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