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
Black-Affirming Campus Spaces Are Vital for Black Student Academic Success
HBCUs Continue to Grow as Enrollment Elsewhere Slows
Med Schools Face a New Obstacle in the Push to Train More Black Doctors
Experts Discuss Importance of Racial Impact Studies in Public Policy
The National Business League, National Medical Association, National Bar Association, and More Announce Collaborative Effort to Empower and Protect Black American Communities
‘You Can’t Outrun’ the Attack on Racial Equality
The Forgotten Black Explorers Who Transformed Americans’ Understanding of the Wilderness
The Importance Of Black Women On College Boards Of Trustees
1 Year After The End Of Affirmative Action In College Admissions, My Identity Matters More Than Ever
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Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
AAUP Urges Institutions to Fund, Protect, and Publicize DEI Initiatives in Academia
The AAUP urges academic institutions to recruit and retain diverse faculty and student bodies and to "fund, protect, and publicize research in all fields that contributes to the common good and responds more widely to the needs of a diverse public."
In Memoriam: Ralphenia D. Pace
A scholar of food and nutritional sciences, Dr. Pace taught at Tuskegee University in Alabama for more than 40 years.
Black Matriculants Are Down at U.S. Medical Schools
In 2024, the share of Black applicants to U.S. medical schools increased by 2.8 percent from 2023. However, the share of Black medical school matriculants decreased by 11.6 percent. Notably, there has been year-over-year progress in overall Black medical school representation, which has risen to from 7.9 percent in 2017 to 10.3 percent in 2024.
