Critical Perspectives on Black Women and College Success

Critical Perspectives on Black Women and College Success" presents theoretically grounded scholarship and research that explores the experiences of black undergraduate women in college from a wide range of perspectives. In this comprehensive volume, research-based chapters examine the experiences that have shaped college life for black undergraduate women, issues of identity and intersectionality, services and support systems that contribute to their success in college, and the successes they have achieved. This volume also includes voices of black undergraduate women from all facets of the higher education spectrum including their experiences in academic settings, social settings, ethnic background, institutional type, identity development. Chapter authors ask valuable questions that are critical for advancing the participation and success of black undergraduate women in higher education settings and also provide actionable recommendations to enhance educational success for black undergraduate women.