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 Black Kids Need the U.S. Education Department
‘Black Table’ Discusses Places of Community for Minorities in Yale History
What’s Missing From the FDA Clinical Trials Diversity Action Plan Mandate
The Tangled History of the Silk Press and Its Cultural Significance For Young Black Women
Completing PhD as a Black Student ‘Like Swimming Against Current’
Serving Black Students: The Urgency of All Money In on Black Serving Institutions
Encouraging Black and Latinx Students to Apply to Selective Colleges Has Become More Urgent Than Ever
Virginia State University SWE: Supporting Collegians in STEM Fields
“The Confederacy Won” the Election, Says Professor Carol Anderson
Raleigh to Partner With City’s HBCUs to Help Address Schools’ Financial Challenges
Historic Knoxville College Building Destroyed in Fire, Casting Uncertainty Over Revival Efforts
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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.
