This video by the Black Fathers Matter project enforces the statistics that Black fathers are indeed present in their children’s lives.

From 1993 to 2012, the prevalence of suicide attempts among Black boys nearly doubled, and the rate of self-injury has climbed steadily in recent years. Despite these staggering figures, the stigma of many Black folks, particularly fathers, continues to perpetuate this public health crisis. Photo by Lacy Atkins I do not raise this issue to […]

Unlike in the U.S., in many countries of Africa, the general orientation to pregnancy is to view it as a rite of passage.