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
Lawmakers, Comptroller Urge Tennessee State University to Slash Degree Programs Before the School Runs Out of Money
Excavating New Archives of the Enslaved
New Research Chairs Initiative to Tackle Slavery and Its Impact
Syracuse University’s African American Studies Continues Call for Resources as Trump Plans to Defund ‘Woke’ Studies
Langston University Is Plagued With Infrastructure Issues. Legislature Can Fix This
Discrimination and Inclusion: Are Minority Students Truly Welcomed at UNC?
What Research on ‘Sundown Towns’ Can Teach Us About Racism
These Black Soldiers Fought for the British During the American Revolution in Exchange for Freedom From Slavery
Fewer Race-Based Scholarships and a New Culture of Fear Follow the End of Affirmative Action
Why I Chose To Attend Spelman College
Inside University of the District of Columbia’s Plan to Transform
Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School Of Business Only HBCU To Rank On Bloomberg’s Best B-School List
The Catholic Church Must Learn Hospitality to Stem ‘Black Exodus’
Drop in Black Students at Elite Colleges Sparks Concerns Among Current Students
Empowering Africology and African American Studies Scholars of Tomorrow Through Collective Action
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According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the percentage of students who began college in the fall of 2018 and earned a credential within six years rose to 61.1 percent. For Black students who enrolled in 2018, 43.8 percent had earned a degree or other credential within six years. This is more than 17 percentage points below the overall rate. And the racial gap has increased in recent years.
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