1. Using Narrative Inquiry to Investigate Persistence Challenges for African American Males in Education Open Access Author: Wood, Michael C Title: Using Narrative Inquiry to Investigate Persistence Challenges for African American Males in Education Graduate Program: Workforce Education and Development Keywords: African American MalesAnti Deficit ThinkingPersistenceNon-Cognitive DevelopmentPWI'sHBCU'sNarrative Inquiry File: Download Dissertation_Michael_Wood.pdf Committee Members: Edgar I. Farmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJudith A. Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-ChairEdgar P. Yoder, Committee MemberMark D. Threeton, Committee MemberN/A, Outside Member