This dissertation focuses on how Afric?n Americ?n male adolescents move ?n ?nd out ?f school?ng ?nd make sense ?f those experiences. The question this study will attempt to answer is “What factors impact African American males’ decision to dropout of high school and where do they take their lives after acting upon that decision?” I need 9 pages of supportive literature related to the following areas. Three pages for each area. 1. High school dropout, as it involves minorities’ social economic status and urban school environments. 2. African American male dropouts in the areas of school, environment and family. 3. The cultural of the African American male high school dropout.