We don’t often see a "good father" spoken of quite like this. Although this video of Prentice Powell delivering his poem "Good Father" surfaced last year on the Arsenio Hall show, I am not sure how many of us actually had an opportunity to view it and receive this message. It is too powerful of a piece not to share. [youtube id="A-mJUcWpg1U"] There is just something … [Read more...]
Now is the Time to Change the Narrative about Black Fatherhood
Combing hair, changing diapers and picking out outfits are things that moms are usually tasked with doing for the children. The internet flew into a frenzy recently, when a photo of a Black man combing his toddler daughter’s hair while standing with his infant daughter strapped into a baby carrier across his chest, went viral. The photo was shared countless times and with it … [Read more...]
National Study Reveals that Stereotypes about Black Fatherhood Are Bogus
It’s an unfortunate reality, but we all see the negative images and hear the stereotypes about Black fathers and what they are not doing for their children. If you allow yourself to believe many of these stereotypes, you would think that Black fathers do less for their children than any other race. It seems like so many of us, who know great Black dads, are constantly feeling … [Read more...]
Collection of Essays Looks to Change Views On Black Fatherhood
Twenty writers came together to share their experiences and stories on fatherhood in an anthology titled, Bet on Black; African-American Woman Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama to help break the image of absent black fathers. The independently published book, featuring authors such as Karen Good Marable and Yannick Rice Lamb, is set to release on Amazon on … [Read more...]