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.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
Why Fashion Needs to Step Up Support for Black Students
70 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Is Failing at School Desegregation
Proposed Closing of Three of Mississippi’s HBCUs Is Concerning
Last Student Who Helped Integrate the University of North Carolina’s Undergraduate Body Has Died
in Pursuit of Justice: Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education
At Rutgers, Holloway Has Faced Scrutiny for Several Unpopular Moves
A Mega-Gift for a HBCU College Fell Through. Here’s What Happened — and What’s Next
Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools.
Michigan’s Affirmative Action Debate
How Are Mental Health and Wellness Connected in the Black Community — and Beyond?
The Art in the Archive: Sourcing Black History and Heritage at Tufts
Inside the Urgent Effort to Preserve Black Newspapers; Howard University if Scanning These Vital Records
Black Families Still Searching for Quality, Equity in Education
UW Reluctantly Cancels Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute
North Carolina Schools Have Lost Significant Progress in Racial Integration
Why Healing Affinity Spaces Are Necessary for Black Women Educators
How WSU Boosts Social Mobility, Powers Community Health by Broadening Access to Health Care Careers for Underrepresented and Disadvantaged Students
HBCUs Get Historic Funding From Biden Administration. How Has $16 billion Been Spent?
Motivated by Lack of Diversity in Neurological Studies, Scientists Look to Ensure Equity in Brain Research
Black Teachers Have the Highest Morale. Why?
What You Need to Know About the Long Fight for Educational Equity
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