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Determined To Make A Difference: A Critical Autobiography Of An African American Male Principal In The Deep South, Derrick James
Determined To Make A Difference: A Critical Autobiography Of An African American Male Principal In The Deep South, Derrick James
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The purpose of this critical autobiography study was to examine how my educational experiences have made me into the man and educational leader I am today. As an African American Male, raised and educated in rural East Texas, this research study allowed me to examine my life experiences as an African American youth, teacher-coach, principal, husband, father, and scholar-practitioner. In the autobiographical narrative, I speak in my native dialect of African American Vernacular English, using my voice to share my lived experiences with the reader.
I utilized Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the lens to guide my methodology. Using …