My Other Brother (M.O.B.): When Keeping It Real Goes Right—Black Student Narratives of Authenticity

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Abstract

In connection with the notion of authenticity and its impact on Black male students, this submission utilizes community cultural wealth as a conceptual framework to emphasize cultural strengths and racialized experiences that empower Black, male, first generation students to succeed. It introduces the concept of Authentic Black Male Leadership and its impact on Black male student retention. This paper discusses how Black first generation college students seek and find personal relevance through interactions with authentic Black male leadership. Black authenticity is a tool that Black faculty and staff must utilize to empower Black male students.

Author

• Ishman Anderson, San Francisco State University