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The Black Student's Guide to Colleges 4th Edition
Author(s): Barry Beckham (Author)
- Publisher: Madison Books
- Publication Date: 12 Dec. 1996
- Edition: 4th
- Language: English
- Print length: 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 1568330804
- ISBN-13: 9781568330808
Book Description
A must for any black high school or college student.
Editorial Reviews
From the Author
From the Introduction
Now, fourteen years after the first edition of the guide was published, black students on predominantly white college campuses are still facing environments that foster isolation and hostility. As students have said on countless occasions, the campus is a microcosm of the larger society. And just as there is no racial paradise in America, there is no racial paradise for students attending white colleges. There are, of course, some collegiate environments that will offer a more comfortable experience than others. One premise of this guide is that you owe it to yourself to ask hard questions about these environments before you fill out the admission applications. Another premise is that if the colleges have not demonstrated a commitment to respecting and supporting your presence, you may do well to look elsewhere. These profiles therefore, focus on the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately aspects of academics, support services, black student organizations, social life and general climate. In some cases, the evidence will show that the colleges do not care about you at all. In other instances, you will find inspiring examples of campuses committed to doing their best to offer equality of opportunity. Good luck, and remember that your primary purpose is to finish the requirements and walk. For a free sample of my updated newsletter, the Black Student Advisor, please email me at beckham@erols.com
Now, fourteen years after the first edition of the guide was published, black students on predominantly white college campuses are still facing environments that foster isolation and hostility. As students have said on countless occasions, the campus is a microcosm of the larger society. And just as there is no racial paradise in America, there is no racial paradise for students attending white colleges. There are, of course, some collegiate environments that will offer a more comfortable experience than others. One premise of this guide is that you owe it to yourself to ask hard questions about these environments before you fill out the admission applications. Another premise is that if the colleges have not demonstrated a commitment to respecting and supporting your presence, you may do well to look elsewhere. These profiles therefore, focus on the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately aspects of academics, support services, black student organizations, social life and general climate. In some cases, the evidence will show that the colleges do not care about you at all. In other instances, you will find inspiring examples of campuses committed to doing their best to offer equality of opportunity. Good luck, and remember that your primary purpose is to finish the requirements and walk. For a free sample of my updated newsletter, the Black Student Advisor, please email me at beckham@erols.com
