Exploring Black Males’ Community Cultural Wealth and College Aspirations

This qualitative study investigated the college aspirations of 59 Black males who attended three different colleges. We explore the internal and external factors that contributed to how these students aspired to and were exposed to college. Specifically, Community Cultural Wealth is used to investigate how Black male students’ college aspirations and expectations were informed by aspirational, social, and familial capital. The experiences shared by students in this study are intended to advance knowledge regarding the precollege experiences of Black male students as well as to enhance research and practices that increase Black males’ retention and success in higher education.