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 email us with suggestions for articles to be included in this feature.

How One High School Took on Systemic Racism, and What Happened Next
The Chicago Blog
(UChicago Press)

My Journey in Tech as a First-Generation Afro-Latina
All Together
(Society of Women Engineers)

How Scientific Instruments Reinforced Distorted Ideas About Race
The FAS Current
(Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences)

The Story Behind African Immigration to America
Columbia News

America Cannot Repair Racial Injustice Until It Confronts the Lies That Sustain It
LA Progressive

10 Black Scientists Whose Groundbreaking Contributions Deserve More Recognition
TheGrio

HMDA Demographics: Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in the Mortgage Application and Approval Process
Race, Racism and the Law

After Martin University’s Closure, What Happens to Its History?
Mirror Indy

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Race in Middle School Admissions
U.S. News & World Report

Fighting Segregation Means Fighting the System That Produced It
Left Voice

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom — Especially the Segregated Ones
Literary Hub

A Teenager’s Death Exposes the Gun Violence Crisis Facing HBCU Homecomings
Capital B

Anthropology Students Unearth African American History at Montclair’s Howe House
News & Stories
(Montclair State University)

New Interview Series Explores the Black Experience at Northwestern University Amid a Changing National Landscape
The Citizen

25% Drop in HBCU Enrollment: How Teachers Fail Black Boys Before College
Emerald Pages

How HBCU Homecomings Create Opportunities for Black Entrepreneurs
The Quintessential Gentleman

Tension Between Mandami and Black Parents Over School Integration
The New York Carib News

Black Women Are Under Attack. Here’s a Blueprint to Fight Back.
Word In Black

Amid Trump’s Assaults on DEI, How One University Is Elevating Black Students
NPR

Black Students Demand Change at University of Maryland After Racist Image Distributed
The Baltimore Banner

Lack of Support for Black Longhorns
The Daily Texan
(The University of Texas at Austin)

Honor Bound: W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Program Challenges Huston-Tillotson Students
Austin Free Press

Foundation Named for Sister Thea Bowman Transforms Life for Black Collegians
The Georgia Bulletin
(Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Angela Bassett and Didier Drogba Among 2026 W. E. B. Du Bois Medal Recipients
Harvard Crimson