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by Abdul Ali onJune 18, 2011
One writer laments the invisibility of complex black-father characters on television.
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by Erin E. Evans onJune 18, 2011
The New York Times columnist reminisces about the good -- and bad -- times with his dad.
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June 17, 2011
This week on the Confab: Join Teresa Wiltz, senior editor at The Root, as she chats with Washington Reporter Cynthia Gordy and contributors Jenée Desmond-Harris and Mason Jamal about dispelling myths about black fathers, Weinergate and interracial dating on the show Hawthorne.
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by Roger Witherspoon onJune 17, 2011
Here's one father who made unusual use of Gil Scott-Heron's work -- as a lullaby for his daughters.
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by Dara Sharif onJune 16, 2011
The Root's Father's Day survey finds that African-American dads are positive about their kids but blame the media -- and themselves -- for how they're perceived.
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by Topher Sanders onOctober 4, 2010
Headlines might herald the antics of deadbeat dads like Howard Veal, father of 23; but meanwhile, one black father is making a promise to his unborn son.
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by Roland C. Warren onJuly 9, 2010
Roland C. Warren, president of the National Fatherhood Initiative, talks back to The Root about ''financial abortions.''
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by Cord Jefferson onJune 25, 2010
A year after President Obama launched his "fatherhood initiative" to address the problems facing 23 million children in America living without their dads, one researcher thinks she can do the president one better with a controversial new plan.
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by Allyson Goodwin onJune 18, 2010
One fathered me; the other one raised me. Guess which one I call dad?
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June 15, 2010
This Father's Day and beyond, we're celebrating the strong black men who will risk it all to make sure their children -- especially their sons -- grow up to be responsible and successful black men. Thanks to our Facebook fam, we've compiled a list of the 15 most memorable father-son relationships on the big screen.
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