Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, JBHE will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases.

Here are the latest selections:

Authoritarianism in the American South: Beliefs That Led to Slavery and Civil War, 1606-1861 by Robert L. Dipboye (McFarland)	Black Contemplative Preaching: A Hidden History of Prayer, Proclamation, and Prophetic Witness by E. Trey Clark (Baylor University Press)	Breonna Taylor and Me: Black Women, Racial Justice and Reclaiming Hope edited by Angela Y. Douglas and Emmanuel Harris II (Peter Lang International Publishers)
Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality by Albert M. Camarillo (Stanford University Press)	The Harlem Ghetto: Essays by James Baldwin (Beacon Press)	Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works by Dieter Buchhart (Rizzoli Electa)
Journeys of Black Women in Academe: Shared Lessons, Experiences, and Insights edited by Brenda L. Walker (Emerald Publishing)	Justice for Ourselves: Black Virginians Claim Their Freedom After Slavery by John G. Deal et al. (University of Virginia Press)	Land of Sunshine: Race, Gender, and Regional Development in a California Periodical by Sigrid Anderson (University of Nebraska Press)
Politics in Captivity: Plantations, Prisons, and World-Building by Lena Zuckerwise (Fordham University Press)	Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality by Matthew L. Harris (Oxford University Press)	Young Abolitionists: Children of the Antislavery Movement by Michael Roy (New York University Press)