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The Impact Of Institutional Support On African American Male College Students: A Phenomenological Analysis, Samuel Leron Speed
The Impact Of Institutional Support On African American Male College Students: A Phenomenological Analysis, Samuel Leron Speed
Doctoral Dissertations
This study is a powerful call to action for higher education institutions to recognize and address the unique challenges of African American male college students. Through a qualitative phenomenological approach grounded in Swail's (2004) Framework for Student Success, the study sheds light on the institutional factors that impact the lives of these students. The research design utilized semi-structured interviews with seven African American male participants, and the analysis reveals codes, clusters, and themes that emerged from their narratives, providing valuable insights into the impact of institutional support on their lives. The study highlights the importance of peer support, the challenges …
Amos Wimbush Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University
Amos Wimbush Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University
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Papers and memorabilia of Amos Wimbush and the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, including 1918 photo postcard of Camp Robson, Little Rock, Arkansas and newspaper article about Mr. Wimbush.
Mary Simms Hope Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University
Mary Simms Hope Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University
Manuscript Finding Aids
Deed of the sale of slave, Henry, age 13, to Isaac L. Leonard, 1858.
Factors For Academic Success Among African-American Men: A Phenomenological Study, Samuel R. Williams
Factors For Academic Success Among African-American Men: A Phenomenological Study, Samuel R. Williams
Doctoral Dissertations
Academic success among African men has increased but many African-American men continue to fall behind the academic achievements of their Caucasian male counterparts. African-American men who achieve academic success have been marginalized in research that primarily focuses on reporting deficit or negative factors that hinder and not promote academic growth. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify environmental, social, and socioeconomic factors that were perceived to contribute to the academic success of African-American men in secondary and post-secondary institutions. The researcher used the Ecological Model of Human Development (EMHD) to identify factors and which systems had the greatest …