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.


Black Feminist Writing:
A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Books

by Stephanie Y. Evans
(State University of New York Press)

Black in Fashion:
100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture

by Tonya Blazio-Licorish and Tara Donaldson
(Union Square & Co.)
     

Crowning Glory:
A Celebration of Black Hair

by Carole Boston Weatherford
(Candlewick)

Geographies of Relation:
Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas

by Theresa Delgadillo
(University of Michigan Press)

The Gospel of John Marrant:
Conjuring Christianity in the Black Atlantic

by Alphonso F. Saville IV
(Duke University Press)
     

Heavyweight:
Black Boxers and the Fight for Representation

by Jordana Moore Saggese
(Duke University Press)
     

The Long Ride Home:
Black Cowboys in America

by Ron Tarver
(George F Thompson Publishing)
     

Reckoning:
Protest. Defiance. Resilience.

edited by Michelle D. Commander
(Rizzoli Electa)
     

We’re Alone:
Essays

by Edwidge Dantcat
(Graywolf Press)

Wichita Blues:
Music in the African American Community

by Patrick Joseph O’Connor
(University Press of Mississippi)

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