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Reclaiming Our Voice: Strengths First-Generation African American Males Use To Succeed In College, Kelly A. Irby
Reclaiming Our Voice: Strengths First-Generation African American Males Use To Succeed In College, Kelly A. Irby
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to add to the small body of literature exploring the successes of African American males in college. In this particular study, I sought to explore the strengths that first-generation African American males perceived as important to their success at a primarily White institution in the Midwest. Personal interviews were utilized to learn which self-identified strengths were important to success in college for each participant. The result was a candid portrait of the difficulties African American males face and an in-depth understanding of the strengths they utilized to overcome difficulties and succeed.
This study explored …