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.

Here are the latest selections:

Breaks in the Air: The Birth of Rap Radio in New York City by John Klaess (Duke University Press)	By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners by Margaret A. Burnham (W.W. Norton)	Colonial Racial Capitalism edited by Susan Koshy et al. (Duke University Press)
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina edited by Adrienne Spinozzi (Metropolitan Museum of Art)	The Idealist: Jack Trice and the Battle for a Forgotten Football Legacy by Jonathan Gelber (Triumph Books)	The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Committee (Harvard University Press)