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 Bodies That Matter:
Mourning, Rage, and Beauty

by James Garrison
(Lexington Books)

Disrupting Political Science:
Black Women Reimagining the Discipline

by Angela Katrina Lewis-Maddox
(State University of New York Press)

Unwritten Afro-Iberian Memories and Histories

by Yolanda-Aixela-Cabre
(Routledge)

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