Indviduals who attend post-secondary institutions tend to strive on
             activities and sub-groups that enrich their cultural heritage. Black
             males may increase their chances of graduation by attending historically
             black colleges and universities; learning more about their heritage and
             developing a strong self-identity helps by strengthening their core values
             and beliefs. This topic is significant because it focuses on one group's
             struggle for equal opportunity in pursuing education.
             Conflict theory, in general, focuses on the struggles between
             different groups in society. Conflict theorists thrive off of instability
             and the blatant disrespect of the status quo. African -American males have
             the most gender differences among those who are in college. According to
             (Palmer, 2010), when compared to their female counterparts, the rate of the
             retention black males to females reached 28.6 percent in 2007, compared to
             8.7 percent in 1976. Conflict theory often stresses that culture is the
             main element in creating inequality because the dominant culture creates
             the set of values and cultural norms.
             With all things being equal, women achieve more degrees in American
             society than men however the disparity is greater among African-Americans.
             Is society set up to not service an at-risk group such as the African-
             American males, or does the problem lie with the culture of this group?
             Figuring out the cause of such a disparity is essential to uplift society
             because it creates an equal platform to achieve higher education. To say
             that there are more black males in jail then in college is a seemingly bone-
             chilling fact, and young black males deal with various structural factors
             as they grow up. The choices seem limited; either contributed to society or
             the very destructive force that disrupts society's synergy such as racism,
             sexism, classism, ageism, etc. Therefore, this literature review will
             addre...