Project MUSE®: Journal of Race and Policy - Latest Articles
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Project MUSE®: Latest articles in Journal of Race and Policy.daily12026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00text/htmlen-USVol. 17 (2023) through current issueLatest Articles: Journal of Race and PolicyTWOProject MUSE®Journal of Race and Policy2836-6816 1540-8450Latest articles in Journal of Race and Policy. Feed provided by Project MUSE®Founding Editor's Introduction
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980412
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We are living in a moment marked by profound contradiction. On one hand, there is growing public discourse around equity, inclusion, and justice; on the other, communities of color, women, children, immigrants, and LGBTQ individuals continue to face entrenched structural barriers, policy rollbacks, and cultural erasure. The resurgence of race-neutral rhetoric in law and education, the politicization of gender and migration, and the uneven access to democratic participation all underscore the urgency of critical scholarship. These times demand not only resistance but rigorous analysis—an interrogation of the systems that shape lived experience and institutional outcomes.In this nineteenth volume of The Journal of
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/863/image/coversmallFounding Editor's Introduction2026-01-26text/htmlen-USFounding Editor's Introduction2026-01-262026TWOProject MUSE®46522026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-01-26The Evolution of Black Political Leadership in Los Angeles: Frederick Madison Roberts and Beyond
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980413
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In 2008, Karen Bass shattered a significant glass ceiling by becoming the first African American woman in the United States to serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly. This watershed moment in Black political leadership represented not a sudden breakthrough but rather the culmination of a political tradition with deep historical roots in California. Bass's achievement follows in the footsteps of two other African American Speakers in California—Willie Brown and Herb Wesson—making the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) uniquely distinguished as the only Black caucus nationwide to produce three Speakers of a state assembly.This enduring tradition of Black legislative leadership in California finds
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/863/image/coversmallThe Evolution of Black Political Leadership in Los Angeles: Frederick Madison Roberts and Beyond2026-01-26text/htmlen-USThe Evolution of Black Political Leadership in Los Angeles: Frederick Madison Roberts and Beyond2026-01-262026TWOProject MUSE®702912026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-01-26Latino/a Attitudes Toward Immigration: Insights from Houston, One of America's Most Diverse Cities
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980414
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Many major metropolitan cities in the Southern United States are experiencing significant population growth. Over the last two decades, many African Americans have "remigrated" to these major southern cities (Falk et al. 2004; Sullivan 2011). Cities like Charlotte, Houston, and Atlanta are consistently ranked among the best places to live in the South, largely due to their affordable cost of living, pleasant weather, ample employment opportunities, and vibrant social and cultural experiences (Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2024).Houston, TX, stands out as one of the most racially and ethnically diverse metropolitan cities in the US, considering that approximately one in four residents is foreign-born. For example
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/863/image/coversmallLatino/a Attitudes Toward Immigration: Insights from Houston, One of America's Most Diverse Cities2026-01-26text/htmlen-USLatino/a Attitudes Toward Immigration: Insights from Houston, One of America's Most Diverse Cities2026-01-262026TWOProject MUSE®1372072026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-01-26No Longer Leaving the Past Behind: The Lingering Impacts of Systemic Oppression on Modern HBCU Outcomes
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980415
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, are higher education institutions established prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Created specifically to educate the descendants of freed slaves (Gasman et al. 2007), HBCUs have consistently played a critical role in shaping American postsecondary education. Not only have they provided access to higher education for Black and other Americans, graduating a higher percentage of Black students than most other institutions, but they have also served as important pathways for Black social mobility, often punching above their weight (Commodore and Njoku 2020). A clear example of this is in the number of Black professionals they graduate. Although
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/863/image/coversmallNo Longer Leaving the Past Behind: The Lingering Impacts of Systemic Oppression on Modern HBCU Outcomes2026-01-26text/htmlen-USNo Longer Leaving the Past Behind: The Lingering Impacts of Systemic Oppression on Modern HBCU Outcomes2026-01-262026TWOProject MUSE®1220242026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-01-26Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University by Joseph L. Jones (review)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980416
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In his book Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University, Joseph L. Jones offers a profound and nuanced examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by drawing from his extensive experience as a student, faculty member, administrator, and president at various HBCUs. Using W. E. B. Du Bois's works as a theoretical framework, Jones argues that HBCUs must evolve from a "historically Black" designation to become "Pan-Black Colleges and Universities" (PBCUs). Throughout the work, Jones interweaves personal anecdotes with scholarly analysis, creating a powerful narrative about the potential for HBCUs to become transformative institutions that serve as models of
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/863/image/coversmallBlack, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University by Joseph L. Jones (review)2026-01-26text/htmlen-USBlack, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University by Joseph L. Jones (review)2026-01-262026TWOProject MUSE®88082026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-01-26