Black males experience double oppression in school, based on their gender and their race. Plato once declared boys to be like wild animals and the most difficult to manage; his assertion is present in the mindset of American society.

This past year I spent at least 100 hours writing my dissertation. In it I focused on a theory titled “Possible Selves” and its impact on Black boys. Essentially, the theory proposes that how one sees themselves in the future impacts their current motivation and actions.