Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

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 for articles to be included in this feature.

Professor: Why It’s Time to Retire the Term ‘African American’
The Root

Learn More About the Enslaved People Who Helped Build Washington, DC
ABC News

Yale Students, Faculty and Alumni Mobilize Against Potential DOJ Settlement
The Connecticut Mirror

The Fight Over Teaching Race and Gender in College Classrooms Is Escalating
The 19th

All About Lewis Business College, an HBCU With Indy Roots
Mirror Indy

The Black Suburban Dream Is Now Leading to a New Wave of Gentrification
Capital B

How Milwaukee’s Anti-Slavery Activism Connected the City to Lincoln, Douglass, and the Coming Civil War
Milwaukee Independent

Black Futurism: Doubling Down Isn’t Enough
Nonprofit Quarterly

Black Women Academics in My Study Said Their Main Allies Were White Men – What This Reveals
The Conversation

Eradicating DEI Hasn’t Made Anything Better
Baptist News Global

Stop Mistaking Black Girls’ Resilience for a Lack of Need
Candid

HBCUs Are Still the Vanguard
IBW 21

The Unknown Photos That Tell the Story of the US’s Black Colleges
The Guardian

Re-Reading Black Children’s Literature From an Adult Perspective
Publishers Weekly

Diversity Scholarships Decline After Legal Complaints, Trump’s Crackdown
The Daily Record

Colorism Is Not a Popularity Contest
Book Riot

A Guide to Racism in the Criminal Justice System
The Watch

A Physics Pioneer: Walter Massey’s Lasting Legacy
The Ampersand
(WashU Arts & Sciences)

Who Tells America’s Story? Slavery’s Descendants Want a Bigger Role.
USA Today