Fathers Essential for Black America’s Success

Fathers Essential for Black America’s Success

Black Conservatives Cite Fatherhood as Key Component in Economic Advancement, Overcoming Adversity In recognition of Father’s Day, ambassadors with the Project 21 black leadership network are speaking out about the important role of fathers, particularly in black families. Project 21 ambassadors value strong families, entrepreneurial spirits and individual responsibility – ethics that have not traditionally been echoed by the American civil righ…

The Ever Evolving Role of Black Fathers

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer For much of the 20th and early 21st century, the stigma of the “absent father”—particularly the Black absent father—was ingrained in American culture, media, and public policy. Rooted in historical inequalities and economic shifts, the rise of fatherless households became a defining feature of social concern.  From the 1960s through the 2000s, the number of children growing up without a father in the home steadily …