father’s day
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African-American Fathers Dispel the Myth of Absentee Dads
Black men in America tend to be blamed for all of the ills which plague their communities. But none remains…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: What’s the Next Step?
I look at my history as a tool, a rulebook, to help us fight for the rights of Black people.
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: We Need a New Movement — Black Dads Matter
Contrary to the normative caricature of Black fathers, they are the most involved with their children, no matter if they…
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Dads Find Ways to Love During Trying Times
As Father's Day approaches amid a global health pandemic and worldwide unrest over racism and police brutality, patriarchs are finding…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bowser Deserves City’s Trust
Although her administration hasn't been perfect, I believe she deserves a second term.
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Why Can’t I Get Over the Father’s Day Blues?
Father's Day actually puts me in a kind of funk — a temporary state of depression that I just cannot…
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D.C. to Host Annual Father’s Day Event
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys invite the public to Kenilworth Recreation Center on…
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Dispelling the Myth of Derelict Black Fathers
The maligning of African-American men in the media as poor, unwilling, or deficient fathers continues to go mostly unabated, despite…
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Black Men Share Their Lessons from Fatherhood
As Father’s Day rolls around, we reflect on the brothers, uncles, cousins and friends who have become dads over the…
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D.C. Celebrates Fathers and Family Empowerment Day
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration will host the second annual Fathers and Family Empowerment Day celebration Saturday at noon at…
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