02584cam a2200505 i 4500 22541967 BJBSDDR 20251107132514.0 ta 220430s2022 mdu 001 0 eng 2021063001 9781421444895 (paperback) 1421444895 (paperback) 9781421444901 (ebook) 22541967 LBSOR/DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- LC 2781 F463b 2022 378.73089/96073 Fields, Timothy L., 1976- 45502 The Black family's guide to college admissions : a conversation about education, parenting, and race / Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022. xvi, 205 pages ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. How did we get here? -- 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? -- 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 -- Expectation for success timeline -- The process : what are colleges looking for? "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. African Americans Education (Higher) Afroamericanos Educación superior 45843 African American universities and colleges. Universidades y colegios afroamericanos Evaluación 45844 Universities and colleges United States Admission. Universidades y colegios Estados Unidos Admisión 28989 College applications United States. Education, Higher Parent participation. Herndon-Brown, Shereem, 1974- 45503 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK cmc 125634 125634 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-10-28 0 LC 2781 F463b 2022 00000196757 2025-10-28 13:42:00 1 2025-10-28 BK