Dr. Ron Davis

The Disenfranchisement of African American Males Dr. Ron Davis

Disenfranchisement is synonymous with problematic, inhibiting issues (i.e., learned helplessness, socioeconomic and political non-representation, low self-esteem and low-leveled aspirations for future economic prosperity and life) that disempower those from gaining access to educational, economic and social/political success.

The Disenfranchisement of African American Males: Analysis of an American Tradition contends to define today's problems that affect African American males and their communities, while isolating the possible issues that may, potentially, bring about resolve to the cyclic and genocidal effects of educational, economic, and sociopolitical disenfranchisement.