1st Edition
Personal Narratives of Black Educational Leaders Pathways to Academic Success
Foreword by Antonio Ellis
Chapter 1: Framing the Context: Introduction and Overview of Chapters by Robert T. Palmer
Chapter 2: From Concrete Playgrounds to Expert Consulting By Mykia Olive Cadet
Chapter 3: From Valleys to Peaks and the Journeys in Between by Jean-Paul Cadet
Chapter 4: Tales of Perseverance and Fortitude: Lessons Learned as a College Administrator by Brandy Jackson
Chapter 5: "Breathing Deep;" Building on Ancestral and Community Excellence by Kofi LeNiles
Chapter 6: A Laying on of Hands: How Black Women sharped my Leadership through Communal Connections by Lisa Maria Grillo
Chapter 7: How I Found my Voice: A Black Man’s Journey Toward Self-Discovery, Campus Activism, and Academic Success by Gerald Johnson II
Chapter 8: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City: My Academic Journey to Higher Learning by Jaquial D. Durham
Chapter 9: Delayed but NOT Denied: How a Black Male Educator Mastered the Power of Resilience by Chaz T. Gipson
Chapter 10: "I am the Captain of my Fate:" Overcoming Social and Educators Barriers by Chad Kee
Chapter 11: Heartbreaks, and Setbacks: Am I My Sistas, Sister? by Joycelyn L. Hughes
Chapter12: Onward and Upward Toward the Light of Success by Robert T. Palmer
Contributors
Biography
Robert T. Palmer is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University.
Mykia Olive Cadet is the CEO and President of Education Acquisition Group where she provides consultation and thought partnering services to business executives across the nation
Kofi LeNiles is a PhD candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University.
Joycelyn L. Hughes is an Associate Director of Tutoring and Learning Support with the Office of Undergraduate at Howard University.
