By Paula Penebaker and Darryl Sellers This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a Black father in 2022 differs from the experiences of Black dads in 1865. So, let’s take a closer look. During slavery, Black men were viewed as breeders and were prohibited from participating in the traditional […]
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Please, Just Say No to Father’s Day Pettiness!
By Heymiss Progress June 19, 2015 Dear Progress: The father of my two children (5 & 2 years old) hasn’t spent much time with them. He comes around to see them only a few times a month. He’s always either looking for a job, about to get fired from a job […]