The College Where I Wasn’t an Afterthought

The College Where I Wasn’t an Afterthought

The College Where I Wasn’t an Afterthought

Ms. Mitchell is a writer and communications strategist.

It’s the time of year when high school seniors walk across the graduation stage, steps closer to where they will go to college in the fall. Many factors go into deciding where to attend. How far do you want to be from home? How big a school do you want to go to? How much will it cost?

And perhaps most important: How welcome will you feel?

For Black and other minority students, college decisions felt different this year. The Trump administration has put higher education at the center of its efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and........

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