Decades after the 1954 "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka" unanimous decision to desegregate schools, the ideology of Black people having equal educational opportunities has not been realized; Black people continue to lag in educational attainment. However, the inequalities in life experiences between Black and White people limit the opportunities for academic growth and achievement. The Black school-aged male consistently underperforms in education compared to other subgroups regardless of gender and race/ethnicity. In efforts to increase math academics, studies have shown that early access to algebra and opportunities to enroll in advanced math courses have positively impacted Black male students' math achievement. The research study focused on an in-group analysis of Black male students in an urban New Jersey public school district through a Mattering Framework lens. Students' middle school Algebra I PARCC scores were analyzed to determine if there was a predictive correlational relationship between algebra performance and SAT math scores. The findings revealed there was a positive correlational relationship between PARCC and SAT scores. Further outcomes determined that socioeconomic status and students identified as general education and bilingual education did not make a significant difference on the relationship. However, the relationship was impacted for Black male students who were identified as special education. The greatest contributor to the relationship regardless of subgroup comparison was the highest high school math course completed. The findings suggest that there are recommendations for educators and policymakers to positively influence the mathematical experiences of Black male students. [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.]