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 Is It Important For Black Boys To Learn To Code?
Study Links School Segregation to Higher Dementia Risk Among Black Americans
Art History Detectives for a Semester, Brown Students Research Mystery of the ‘Black Gospel Window’
Illinois Historian Says Midwest Played a Crucial Role in Black Freedom Movements Worldwide
Open a New Front for Racial Justice
More Students Withheld Race on College Applications After Affirmative Action Ban
Empowering Africology and African American Studies Scholars of Tomorrow Through Collective Action
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Counters National Trend in Student Diversity
Jimmy Carter’s Segregation Journey
What Happens If St. Augustine’s Loses Accreditation? Three Other HBCUs Could Offer Clues
Diversity Work Should Be a Priority for Universities. College Football Shows How
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Meta Sued for Discriminatory For-Profit College Marketing Targeted at Black Social Media Users
"This lawsuit aims to make it clear that no corporation — not even a Big Tech company as powerful as Meta—should be allowed to profit from the discriminatory treatment of Black students and consumers," said Damon T. Hewitt, president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
In Memoriam: Jerry Washington Ward, Jr., 1943-2025
Dr. Ward taught English at Tougaloo College in Mississippi for over three decades. He then served a a distinguished professor at Dillard University in New Orleans for 10 years before his retirement in 2012.
The Education Department Takes Aim at Colleges’ Diversity and Inclusion Programs
The acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the United States Department of Education, warned colleges and universities that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to use race as a factor in a wide range of programs.
Black Americans Represent Just 5 Percent of All Top Staff in the New U.S. Congress
While Black Americans represent nearly 14 percent of the total U.S. population, they represent just 5.5 percent of all top staff positions in the personal offices of U.S. House members and senators.