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Mar 2023

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Helping Black Families Navigate the Coll...

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About this episode

The college admissions process is treated as one-size-fits-all, but that's not always the case for Black families. Shereem Herndon-Brown and Timothy L Fields, co-authors of "The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions," share their wisdom college admissions at the intersection of education, parenting, and race.

In this episode, we talk about…

What made this book necessary?
What is under-matching?
What struggles are specific to Black families?
The special value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
The drawbacks and benefits of attending PWIs (predominantly white institutions)

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