When photographer Adraint Bereal graduated from the University of Texas, he self-published an extensive volume of portraits, personal statements, and interviews that explored UT’s campus culture and offered an intimate look at the lives of Black students matriculating within a majority white space.

Now, in The Black Yearbook, published by 4ColorBooks and Penguin Random House, Bereal expands the scope of his original project and visits colleges nationwide, from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to predominantly white institutions to trade schools and more. Rather than dwelling on the monolith of trauma often associated with Black narratives, Bereal is dedicated to using honest dialogue to share stories of the nuanced Black college experience.