JBHE is dedicated to the conscientious investigation of the status and prospects for African Americans in higher education. Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://jbhe.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3migu6hdzts2xAfter Texas Western College, with an all-Black starting lineup, beat the all-White University of Kentucky team for the men's national basketball championship in 1966, the handwriting on the wall was legible: to succeed in college athletics the benching of Jim Crow was required. #marchmadness https://jbhe.com/2026/04/when-march-madness-benched-jim-crow-texas-western-college-and-the-transformation-of-collegiate-sports/01 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3migu6hdzts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3mgsnbgeufc2xDr. Jelani Favors examines the late Jesse Jackson's time at North Carolina A&T State University @ncatsuaggies.bsky.social and how the HBCU cultivated in him the importance of character, civic engagement, and service. #BlackSky #EduSky https://jbhe.com/2026/03/what-jesse-jacksons-hbcu-experience-taught-him-about-self-love-service-and-character/11 Mar 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsnbgeufc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3mgddhy74m225Six recently fired faculty members from the Agricultural Research Station (ARS) at Virginia State University have launched a petition demanding their reinstatement, claiming they were wrongfully terminated without cause. #BlackSky #EduSky https://jbhe.com/2026/03/petition-calls-for-the-reinstatement-of-six-fired-faculty-members-at-virginia-state-university/05 Mar 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgddhy74m225https://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3mg3ncq3xis2zHenry Stanford argues that "as March Madness consume[s] our attention, institutions must focus beyond the tournament. The true measure of success is thriving Black student athletes excelling on the court, in the classroom and graduating, which leaves a legacy beyond the final buzzer." https://jbhe.com/2026/02/holistic-support-for-black-student-athletes-in-the-shadows-of-march-madness/02 Mar 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ncq3xis2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3m5vwdfupfk2pJBHE Special Report: Historian Edmond W. Davis notes that “no single donor in American history has ever invested more directly and broadly into Black higher education than MacKenzie Scott.” But some HBCUs that need money the most are not sharing in the bounty. https://jbhe.com/2025/11/mackenzie-scott-donations-to-hbcus-the-haves-and-the-have-nots/18 Nov 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vwdfupfk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lylbcdn4oc26 https://jbhe.com/2025/09/thinking-beyond-the-bars/11 Sep 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lylbcdn4oc26https://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lub4j3bvrk2mDr. Anthoney Kinney details how HBCUs have always done more with less. Now, they must do more for their students, not because of market demands, but in defiance of them. https://jbhe.com/2025/07/why-hbcus-must-keep-education-first-amid-a-new-era-of-commercialized-college-sports/18 Jul 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lub4j3bvrk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lt2u3arfmk26The authors argue that data provides evidence that years of engagement and investment has produced a robust HBCU research and development enterprise on pace to deliver a fleet of top-tier research institutions. But, current uncertainty about federal funding of R&D could slow this pace dramatically. https://jbhe.com/2025/07/top-tier-research-at-hbcus-beyond-2025/03 Jul 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2u3arfmk26https://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lqal2vstfc2pDr. Vernon Lindsay and Dr. Ahmed Naguib reflect on their work and those of other nonprofit organizations in supporting Black students https://jbhe.com/2025/05/how-nonprofit-education-service-providers-support-black-college-students/28 May 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqal2vstfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lprxn2bauk2bDr. Al-Tony Gilmore argues that “neither the U.S. News & World Report or the Forbes rankings have been fair to HBCUs because their definition of what constitutes a quality education rewards reputations and traditions built on wealth and exclusivity.” https://jbhe.com/2025/05/hbcus-get-no-respect-from-college-ranking-organizations/22 May 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprxn2bauk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lolipaocuc2pWe’ve compiled a list of the graduation rates at the nation's 25 largest #HBCUs by total enrollments to see how students at these schools succeed in earning a degree. https://jbhe.com/2025/05/ranking-the-nations-largest-hbcus-by-their-graduation-rates/07 May 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolipaocuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lngkzxt4l22dDr. Khirsten Scott examines the crisis at Tougaloo College through the eyes of an alumna and scholar https://jbhe.com/2025/04/on-the-edge-of-legacy-reflections-from-a-tougaloo-daughter/22 Apr 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngkzxt4l22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lmcgfa7yos2gDr. André Seewood recounts the challenges scholars of color experience in predominantly white academic settings and the perseverance required to prosper. https://jbhe.com/2025/04/overcoming-strategies-of-marginalization-against-scholars-of-color-in-predominately-white-academic-institutions/08 Apr 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcgfa7yos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lgsq62y46k2oJBHE Books of the Week from @ohiostatepress.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social @uvapress.bsky.social & more https://jbhe.com/2025/01/recent-books-of-interest-to-african-american-scholars-467/28 Jan 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsq62y46k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jbhe.com/post/3lggga7ohis2zKey observations, learnings, and recommendations from Benjamin Abtan based on his career teaching about race and identity to over 1,000 students from over 70 countries. https://jbhe.com/2025/01/how-to-teach-about-race-in-a-global-context/23 Jan 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:5f2h4su2sgcd4ai5omqewr66/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggga7ohis2z