Replicating Success

Abstract

The education of young Black males has long been an essential conversation in the Black community, but it is on the cusp of being a centralized, national conversation. With the advent of My Brother's Keeper and other initiatives through the White House and our federal government structure, the dialogue and debate have become absolutely essential yet complex. Nonprofit organizations who have labeled themselves as accountable to this dialogue in this population grapple with ways to create infrastructure that supports the success of Black males. This case study examines one leader's strategic approach to closing the achievement gap and providing mentoring with African American males through the pillars of the nonprofit organization he represents.