This quantitative survey research examined staff perceptions of African-American male principals in a K-12 urban public school district. Many cultural scholars believe that race matters in staff perceptions of their principal (Banks, 1991; Ladson-Billings &Tate, 1995; Lomotey, 1989). Frequently, African-American principals who lead a diverse group of staff members in a large, K-12 urban public school district find their authority challenged and are view as "insignificant" leaders (Sizemore, 1986). Chemerss model (1995) on integrative leadership outlines three leadership categories (image,...