Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade sat down with The Huffington Post recently to discuss his Sept. 4 book release, A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball. The book entails his rise to the NBA, life experiences that shaped his relationship with his sons and how he's handled being a single father. He has sole custody of two boys, 10 and 5, as well as his nephew, … [Read more...]
VIDEO: ‘Million Father March’ Asks Dads To Be More Involved
Eight years ago, 10 men from Chicago, IL began a movement known as the Million Father March. Black Star Project's initiative began as a way to get fathers more involved in their child's education, influence stronger family bonds and produce better students. Since its beginning in 2004, the project has spread to over 800 cities nationwide as well as a few overseas in Tamale, … [Read more...]
When Daddy’s Little Girl Isn’t So Little Anymore
A popular quote states that "A father is his daughter's first love and his son's first hero." But what happens when his little girl redirects her love and attention to the cute guy next door or the popular guy in school? Regardless of age, when a daughter finds her first love, it can have an impact on dad. In a recent CNN article, Shanon Cook discusses the emotional affects … [Read more...]
New Video Shows How Awesome Fatherhood Is
A new video by Matt Prestbury (creator of Black Father's Day) was recently released on YouTube and we wanted to share it with you. You can check out the song titled "So Awesome" below. Don't forget to let us know what you think is "So Awesome" about fatherhood in the comment section. From YouTube: I wrote this song to celebrate all that being a father brings to me and to … [Read more...]
The War On Fathers
I was minding my business the other day, watching TV, when I came across what I thought was a funny (albeit stupid) commercial: Haha, "typical dad" can't get away from his power tools and uses them to drill holes in the chicken. Funny. But then the tagline gave me serious pause. "Ragu - Mom's Favorite For A Reason." Um. Wait a minute. The whole … [Read more...]
Shouldn’t Every Little Black Girl Feel Like A Princess?
by Cedric Wells I took part in a holiday party back in December at a Family Resource Center located in the Atlanta metro area. It was an event that allowed single mothers to be in one ballroom to enjoy a well-prepared meal and fellowship; while the kids were in another room with volunteers playing, talking, and watching a movie. One of the extras is that gifts were provided … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget To Love Our Daughters
by Shira Williams "Don't forget to Love Our Daughters" is a piece that I have been working on for some time. The poem itself was sparked from a conversation that I was having with my husband one day. I was explaining to him that while I was growing up, a lot of things were not the norm. One thing in particular was being dark-skinned. I explained to him that if it was not … [Read more...]
Daddy Power = Girl Power
by Brenda's Child Early on, there was no doubt in my mind that I could be beautiful and girly one minute, strong and fearless the next. If She-Ra could do it, so could I. Let me refresh you about She-Ra. She was He-man's twin sister and the "Princess of Power." One moment she was gorgeous Princess Adora, but when she pulled out her sword, she became a heroine; and my … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Our Music Video for Fatherhood Goes to BET!
We're excited to share that the Fatherhood video that we created for rapper/actor Tray Chaney debuted on BET's 106 & Park yesterday. Viewers across the country were exposed to a positive message about fatherhood and responsibility unlike any that this program has ever seen. In the video below you can check out Tray Chaney talking about the video and the strong role that men … [Read more...]
Fatherhood In Black: Tray Chaney
Welcome to the inaugural post of Fatherhood In Black. NAME: Tray Chaney OCCUPATION: Entertainer (The Wire, Something The Lord Made, Fatherhood) AGE: 30 STATUS: Married HOW MANY KIDS: 2 KID(S) AGES: 5 years old YOUR ONE SENTENCE STATEMENT/FEELING ON FATHERHOOD: Our kids are the future! We have to be there for them! It's easy to debate with words and … [Read more...]
Video: Bishop T.D. Jakes On The Importance Of Fatherhood
Bishop T.D. Jakes sat down with Roland Martin on a recent taping of Washington Watch with Roland Martin which airs on TV One to discuss fatherhood in the black community. During the two-part special Jakes, the pastor of The Potter's House church in Dallas, Texas, was interviewed by Martin and expounded on his beliefs on an array of fatherhood topics including fatherless … [Read more...]
Video: Fatherhood by Tray Chaney (I Swear I’d Rather Die Than Be Labeled As The Guy Who Wasn’t Around)
We're happy to present a music video that we (Tyler New Media) recently produced called Fatherhood by Tray Chaney who starred on HBO's The Wire and our first two marriage films Happily Ever After and You Saved Me. We're excited to share it with the world today! Please check out the video then share it with all of your social media networks. We already know the radio won't … [Read more...]
Good Dad, Bad Dad
Growing up I feared, was in awe of and often detested my father. He was stern and mostly emotionless. If and when he did laugh it was at things that weren't funny. Now that I'm grown we are the best of friends. He is my confidant and my most staunch advocate. But back when I was under his roof and he was putting food on my plate, he often went upside my head first and asked … [Read more...]
Making a Dad: Two Parts Old School, Two Parts New
Today my first Huffington Post article is running and it's titled, "Making a Dad: Two Parts Old School, Two Parts New ." Below is an excerpt. Please follow the link to check it out in it's entirety and I'd appreciate any comments, tweets or FB likes that you could provide as well. Thanks BMWK family! From Huffington Post\Black Voices: Recently, I had an amazing opportunity … [Read more...]
The Joys Of Fatherhood
Before I became a father I put an extreme value for my time. If you messed with my time I was ready to fight. It's not that I was even doing anything all that important. I wasn't up in the club for my weekly grind, I didn't have a weekly poker night with the fellas that was set in stone. It was just that my time was simply that"”mine. So with the arrival of kids in my life … [Read more...]