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
The Legacy of Lyman T. Johnson at the University of Kentucky
Rethinking DEI — The Bold Conversation Sparked by ‘Confessions of a Black Academic’
Black Male Teachers Are a Rarity in Preschools. This Pioneering Program Wants to Change That
60 Years of Civil Rights With Mary Frances Berry
Black Woman With Doctorate Degree and $250K in Student Loans, “I’ve Been Looking For a Job For 4 Years”
Why Black Students Need The Department of Education
Unaddressed and Ignored: Why Our Next President Must Address the Crisis in Our Schools
College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students From Higher Ed
The Future of Africana Studies
Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress
How Atlanta’s Black College Students Who Do Not Go to HBCUs Foster Community
Nearly Half of Faculty Members Think Duke Is Putting ‘Too Much’ Emphasis on DEI
Santa Clara University Violated Federal Law by Only Accepting Black Applicants: Lawsuit
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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.
