From Dropout to Doctorate

Dedication
Foreword
Introduction: When Roses Grow from Concrete
1. The Incident
2. The Fear of a Black Child
3. Ain't Got No Pencil
4. Dropout by Design?
5. Without a Roof
6. Fifth-Year Persister
7. When Faith Confronts Trauma
8. Work and Worthiness
9. Redemption and the Healing Power of Community
10. Safe Spaces and Comeback Stories
Epilogue: Th...