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 Orpheus and the Globalization of Afro-Brazilian Culture

by Darien J. Davis
(Rutgers University Press)

Black Women in Sequence:
Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime

by Deborah Elizabeth Whaley
(University of Washington Press)
 
 
 

Diamond and Juba:
The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing

by April F. Masten
(University of Illinois Press)

Duke Ellington’s Symphonic Visions

by Luca Bragalini
(University Press of Mississippi)
 
 
 

Real and Imagined Worlds:
Claude McKay’s Poetry and Prose

by Charles Scruggs
(University Press of Mississippi)

Rings of Dissent:
Boxing and Performances of Rebellion

edited by Ruby Mondragon et al.
(University of Illinois Press)

Unwelcome Shores:
Black Refugees in America

by Bernadette Ludwig
(Rutgers University Press)

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