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An Interactionist View Of African American Males In Educational Leadership, Samuel D. Dasher Jr
An Interactionist View Of African American Males In Educational Leadership, Samuel D. Dasher Jr
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During the segregation era, African American males held positions of leadership in schools in African American communities. When schools were integrated as a result of Brown v. The Board of Education, the number of African American males in positions of educational leadership began a rapid decline. Even as the demographics of the United States have become much more diverse, the gap between African American male educational leaders and their white male counterparts remains significant. This study examines the perceptions of African American male K-12 educational leaders about their positions, why they chose to become educational leaders, and the paths they …