Title:
The Black family's guide to college admission : a conversation about education, parenting, and race / Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown.
ISBN:
9781421444895
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Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
xvi, 205 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Context -- Black parents : the choices we make now matter later -- Shift in power : the resurgence of HBCU culture -- The power 3 (the Black Ivies) -- What is a liberal arts education and is it worth it? -- What's best for your child? HBCUs versus PWIs? -- X factors -- What questions should you be asked within your family? -- Perception versus reality -- Gender wars : how Black males and Black females are assessed in college admissions -- Sports, arts, and special talents -- Show me the money -- Process -- Expectation for success timeline -- The process : what are colleges looking for?
Summary:
"The goal of the book is to provide Black families with information about the college admission process so that they can explore college options for their child"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1328142156
Availability:
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