Understanding the Choices

Understanding the Choices aims to lead the discussions about reimagining What educational Success Looks like for Black families. Considering the many financial and cultural decisions that are being made to advance our children, the goal must be to identify the challenges and propose solutions. College admissions veterans Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown pull from their unique professional perspectives to cover everything from applications to admissions. Their comprehensive experience in both secondary and higher education allows them to offer advice on how to navigate the college admissions process in a way that very few can. In addition, given their respective personal journeys of having attended a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and a Predominantly White Institution (PWI), they are well-equipped to identify the key cultural differences between the two as well as share how college and college admission has changed in the last three decades. They know what Black families and educators who work with Black children need to do now.