Working for Justice: A Black Educators Journey of Supporting Black Males in an Urban School District
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Doctor of Education
Major
Educational Practice
Date of Defense
11-18-2022
Graduate Advisor
Thomasina Hassler, Ph.D.
Committee
Thomasina Hassler, Ph.D.
Robert Good, Ph.D.
Shenita Mayes, Ph.D.
Abstract
Abstract
This autoethnographic dissertation focuses on my journey as a Black male educator and administrator working in an urban school district. I highlight some of my accomplishments and challenges in dedicating my life to the field of education in the same urban school district that I attended from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This dissertation points out how my journey allowed me to support students, mainly Black boys, who faced challenges in a school district that I know very well. I have increased my, and hopefully others, understanding of the challenges Black male students and Black male administrators face in an urban school district where overt and covert oppression occurs, sometimes as unspoken conditions. In addition, this dissertation positions me to immerse myself in the study by sharing the experiences I gained during my 25-year journey as a teacher and administrator.
Recommended Citation
Cunningham, Carey, "Working for Justice: A Black Educators Journey of Supporting Black Males in an Urban School District" (2022). Dissertations. 1258.
https://irl.umsl.edu/dissertation/1258