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02070aam a2200301 i 4500 001 52CCCB82084911EFAA6956CE2DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240502010040 008 230816t20242024mdu e b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023038032 020 $a 9781421448961 020 $a 1421448963 035 $a (OCoLC)1394017275 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d BDX $d LMJ $d BKL $d GO4 $d YDX $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Fields, Timothy L., $d 1976- $e author. 245 14 $a The Black family's guide to college admissions : $b a conversation about education, parenting, and race / $c Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown ; foreword by Akil Bello. 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a Baltimore, Maryland : $b Johns Hopkins University Press, $c 2024. 300 $a xxv, 267 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Part I. Context -- Affirmative action is dead -- 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 liberal arts education, and is it worth it? -- What's best for your child? HBCUs versus PWIs -- Part II. X factors -- What questions should you be asking in your family? -- Perception versus reality -- Why we all need to prioritize mental health -- Gender wars: how Black males and Black females are assessed in college admissions -- Sports, arts, and special talents -- Show me the money -- Part III. Process -- The power of essay writing (new) -- Expectation for success timeline -- The process: what are colleges looking for? 520 $a "This book will educate Black families on the college admission process and provide them with the information, tools, and knowledge they need to explore college options"-- $c Provided by publisher. 700 1 $a Herndon-Brown, Shereem, $d 1974- $e author. 700 1 $a Bello, Akil, $e writer of foreword. 941 $a 1 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20240502011047.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=52CCCB82084911EFAA6956CE2DECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search