Tuesday , 12 April 2016
Hip Hop artist Ambassador Rick talks about the role that he has played as a father and what steps he has taken to lead the next generation. What has been the best part of fatherhood for you? Guiding another person toward being a great human being. What is the secret to being a good father to your children? Protecting... Read more »
My Brother’s Keeper: President Obama Answers The Call Of Black America In an effort to help right some of the social wrongs that plague many of our communities President Obama unveiled the My Brother’s Keeper initiative earlier today in a press conference at the White House. This new program is aimed specifically at African American and Latino males who want... Read more »
Earlier this week on the Arsenio Hall show poet Prentice Powell rocked the crowd as he performed his poem “Good Father”. Take a look at this video clip of Prentice pouring his heart and soul into this spoken word performance. He lets us into his world and opens up about the struggles that he faces as a single father who... Read more »
My name is Aaron Ashford, Sr. and I am a married father of three children. They are Aaron Jr,(11) Arrington (9), and Aaden (5mos). My wife Tamala and I have been married for 12 years and were college sweethearts at South Carolina State University. She is a vice-principal at a middle school and I am a licensed professional counselor. Our... Read more »
The actions of a Bridgeport, CT principal has started a firestorm among local parents. The parents are calling for principal Carmen Perez-Dickinson to be fired after video footage surfaced showing the woman dragging a 5-year-old student down a hallway by her feet. Another video was also released that showed the principal doing the same thing to another kindergartner in 2012.... Read more »
Terrell V. Harris is a Philadelphia, PA native currently residing in the Washington, DC area. Terrell holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant Management from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and works for the Georgetown University Hospital. He now has a strong focus on officially launching his own business, The Rell Harris Bootcamp, bringing health & wellness to the... Read more »
Ludacris And Tamika Fuller Fight For Custody Of Newborn Rapper Ludacris is fighting for his parental rights in an Atlanta area courtroom. Ludacris and Tamika Fuller, the mother of his 2-month-old daughter have been going through court proceedings to determine custody and child support for the last few weeks, and earlier this week lawyers for the rapper filed a petition... Read more »
Patrick J. Patterson, MSW, MPH is a native of Columbia, South Carolina and was raised in Saxon Homes, formerly one of the roughest public housing projects in the city due to crime, drugs, and other issues that accompany these two common elements of impoverished neighborhoods. Today, Patrick manages the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC), President Obama’s federally funded clearinghouse for... Read more »
Jury members who deliberated in the Michael Dunn trial are now starting to speak out about how they were able to reach their bonehead verdict in the case of the man who was accused of shooting and killing teenager Jordan Davis over loud music. Jurror #8 was the only black female on the jury, and she sat down with CNN... Read more »
My name is Thomas Barnes. I am 33 years old and married to my beautiful wife, Shannel. I have 3 magnificent children. Kenrick who is 7, Aiden who is 3, and my little princess Ines who is 2 months. I was born in Portsmouth, raised in Suffolk, and now I reside in Virginia Beach, all cities in Virginia. I am... Read more »