This guide for students, teachers, and parents addresses the needs of black students in interracial schools by offering strategies and advice for coping and success. Issues discussed include: (1) conditions for blacks as a group; (2) self definition; (3) friends and associates; (4) family relationships; (5) the legal system; (6) mental and physical health; (7) recommendations for educational success; and (8) college and career choices. Checklists and questionnaires for self evaluation are provided. A list of suggested authors for black students to read is appended. (APM)