Edward Waters University Honors College Launches Journal to Highlight HBCU Research

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The Honors College at Edward Waters University, a historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, has published its inaugural issue of the HBCU Journal of Research Initiatives. The publication is the successor to Edward Waters’ former journal, The Edward Waters College Research Journal, which ceased publication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal highlights the research initiatives conducted at historically Black colleges and universities across the country. In its inaugural issue, the journal consists of seven research articles from authors at Edward Waters University and beyond.

“The HBCU Journal of Research Initiatives began with a critical mission to give a voice to underrepresented scholars in academia,” writes assistant professor of English Hyo Kyung Woo in the inaugural issue’s editorial statement. “Our message is simple — underprivileged, marginalized, struggling HBCU scholars will continue to strive for excellence despite challenges and systemic inequality in their everyday lives.”