The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, a quarterly publication that for 17 years has chronicled the African-American experience at American colleges and universities, has announced that its spring issue, just out to readers, will be its last in print. In an article that is part of a wealth of tributes to the late Theodore L. Cross, who founded the journal, its managing editor, Robert Bruce Slater, writes that “the publication would just not be the same without the contributions of Ted Cross.” Mr. Cross, who died on February 28 at age 86, was a civil-rights activist, astute businessman, provocative editor, and noted bird photographer, among many other things. Mr. Slater writes that the journal’s staff plans to continue publishing its weekly e-mail bulletin and its Web site.
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3 Responses to ‘Journal of Blacks in Higher Education’ to Cease Print Publication
honore - May 18, 2010 at 9:28 am
Assuming the article commentary is accurate, it seems sad that ANY publication that documenst the experience of ANY demographic minority would cease to exist because of what appears clearly to be a case of leadership lacking, vision clouded by retrovision or just plain lack of interest. To say that it cannot continue without its founder is just cowardly rhetoric…truly sad
amfriends - May 18, 2010 at 2:28 pm
The discontinuation of something great and essential to our quality of life should not be common. It does us a disservice to start something great with good intentions that’s beneficial and come to a complete halt. Leaders are born however the leadership continues. What message is it that we as educators want to send to those we educate-just give up?
truescholar601 - May 18, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Are you serious? That’s a bunch of crock! One man’s death shouldn’t stop the show… unless he was the owner and only person working. JBHE was an “okay” publication anyway….. it would have been better had they just plainly stated that it was a funding issue.