This qualitative study focuses on the cultural knowledge of low-income single Black mothers and their motherwork in the college planning process of their child(ren). This narrative inquiry will use Black Feminist Theory through a cultural Afrocentric lens. Black Feminist Theory explains systemic racism and other social, cultural, and political oppression towards Black women. Afrocentrism contextualizes this study within an African cultural background, offering an understanding of African-American strength-based experiences related to mothering roles, functions, and responsibilities during college planning. These conceptual devices will support understanding the motherwork of low-income single Black mothers and their involvement in the planning process of their college-bound child(ren)--countering deficit narratives rooted in Eurocentrism. Through sharing their lived experiences, the mother's knowledge applied in the college planning process will be examined to understand contributions that go unnoticed due to oppressive societal and institutional structures. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]