Although significant underrepresentation remains, many Black men successfully complete PhDs in science, accruing resources and deploying resilience strategies to manage stress including the constant stress associated with racism. We explore the role resilience plays in the success of three Black men, using annual interviews collected from beginning graduate school through attaining the PhD. Based on their experiences, we frame resilience as a replenishable resource, where the level of resource at any given moment reflects a history of withdrawal and renewal. In addition, we provide suggestions for ways students can build and deploy resilience resources to help them move toward their goals and point out the critical role graduate institutions play in creating resource-rich contexts for Black students.