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:


Ascension:
The Sociology of an African American Family’s Generational Journey

by Lois Benjamin
(University of North Carolina Press)

Her Truth and Service:
Lucy Diggs Slowe in Her Own Words

edited by Amy Yeboah
(Columbia University Press)
     

Thunder on the Stage:
The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright

by Bruce Allen Dick
(University of Illinois Press)

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