This study sought to explore the importance of mentorship programs for Black adolescent females. Due to the unique challenges that Black women face regarding the intersectionality of race, gender, and socioeconomic status, they are in need of mentorship programs to overcome these challenges. The Critical Race Feminist Theory was the theoretical framework for this study. This qualitative study included the narratives of five Black women between the ages of 23 and 33 years old, who grew up in a working-class family and are former mentees of the "Ruby" mentorship program. These narratives were collected by utilizing the life history approach to narrative research and semi-structured virtual interviews to better understand how the "Ruby" mentorship program affected them as they were transitioning into adulthood as Black adolescent females. This study answered the research questions: (1) What are the perceived benefits of mentorship for Black adolescent females? (2) How does the "Ruby" mentorship program support and prepare Black adolescent females for higher education degrees? (3) How does the "Ruby" mentorship program assist Black adolescent females with transitioning into adulthood? (4) How does socioeconomic status influence the need for mentorship programs for Black adolescent females? The examination of the data and thematic analysis of the participants' narratives showed the emergence of three themes that included: hardships, self-identity, and perseverance and six sub-themes that included: financial, environmental, educational, empowerment, support system, and a way out. The study's findings revealed that the perceived benefits of mentorship programs for Black adolescent females was finding a sense of self, empowerment, peer and mentor support, hope, and guidance. The study's findings also revealed that the "Ruby" mentorship program supported and prepared Black adolescent females for higher education and adulthood by educating them with state approved curriculum and being positive role models for them. The study's findings also revealed that socioeconomic status indeed influences the need for mentorship programs for Black adolescent females due to the lack of funding and resources invested in under-resourced urban areas. The study demonstrated that Black adolescent females who lived in under-resourced urban areas had low self-esteem and felt hopeless and alone prior to joining the "Ruby" mentorship program and that they needed this program to thrive and change their outlook on life. [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.]