“We get to learn more about ourselves”: Black men's engagement, bonding, and self-authorship on campus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
This study relies on in-depth interviews with 23 Black men to explore their experiences in Black Male Scholars (BMS), an institutional Black Male Initiative program. We examine how participating in BMS enhanced students' self-authoring and persistence. Findings reveal that engaging in BMS helped move men from feelings of isolation and alienation (The Crossroads) to a heightened self-awareness that enhanced their self-authorship (Becoming the Author of One's Life and Internal Foundations). Within BMS, men felt empowered to persist because of the network they built, personal development, and collective desires to achieve. These findings demonstrate that BMS-type programs play a critical role in Black men's self-authorship development and sense of self, which influences their persistence and success efforts in college.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Jelisa S. and Brooms, Derrick R., "“We get to learn more about ourselves”: Black men's engagement, bonding, and self-authorship on campus" (2018). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 22.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/college_humanities_social_sciences/22