by Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Kenneth I. Maton, Geoffrey L. Greif

When Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males appeared in 1998, it was hailed as a “crucial book” (Baltimore Sun) and “undoubtedly on of the most important tools the African American parent can posses” (Kweisi Mfume, president, NAACP.) Now, in response to enormous demand, the authors turn their attention to African American young women. Statistics indicate that African American females, as a group, fare poorly in the United States. Many live in single-parent households – either as the single-parent or as the daughter. Many face economic hurdles. For parent, educators, policy makers and indeed all those concerned about the education of young African American women, this book is an invaluable guide to creating the conditions that lead to academic and lifelong success.