Op-Ed: Black Fathers Vs. The Media And The Manosphere

Op-Ed: Black Fathers Vs. The Media And The Manosphere

Source: monkeybusinessimages / Getty It is a shame that Black dads remain haunted by the biased musings of a dead racist. More than 50 years ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a white sociologist who served as Assistant Secretary of Labor, published a report entitled The Negro Family: The Case for National Action, where he claimed that increasing amounts of “out-of-wedlock births” and single-parent homes would lead to the destruction of the Black fam…

The Joys of Being Raised by an Exceptional Black Father

Each year, the celebration of Father’s Day marks a profoundly emotional and sobering holiday for countless individuals and families. For many, Father’s Day is a spiritual day that affirms the relationships between fathers and their children. However, for others, it can be a painful reminder of fragmented relationships. Sadly, in some cases, it’s a day that brings to the surface the “fatherhood wound” — a term that encapsulates the pain, anguish,…