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.


The Bonds of Kinship in Dahomey:
Portraits of West African Girlhood, 1720–1940

by Jessica Catherine Reuther
(Indiana University Press)

The Gloomy Girl Variety Show:
A Memoir

by Freda Epum
(Feminist Press)

Solidarity Cities:
Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation

by Maliha Safri et al.
(University of Minnesota Press)

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