This action research study aimed to determine the effects of culturally relevant art integrated math lessons on African American students' engagement. The study took place in a fourth grade classroom at an urban elementary school in Northern California. In response to the study's research question: What impact does culturally relevant art-integrated lessons have on African American students' engagement? The engagement data suggested that the culturally relevant art integrated lessons increased the engagement of African American students in all three engagement dimensions with the highest increase in emotional engagement. Recommendations obtained from this study are offered for teachers, schools, and future research. Teacher recommendations suggested teachers think about ways to integrate art and the culture of their students in the curriculum. Ideas included the social justice standards, collaborating with grade level teachers, and seeking trainings through art integration workshops. Recommendations for schools involved establishing a school-wide initiative for integrating art into the curriculum to address student needs, teacher burnout and declining enrollment. Designing studies that involve a collaboration between teachers and artists was suggested for future research. and designing a study with a larger sample size and examine the benefits to students and teachers. Future research recommendations also included designing studies that have a larger sample size and investigate the benefits of culturally relevant art integrated lessons to students and teachers. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]