Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Black Fatherhood and Black Families: What We Must Do Now

By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD

All of this leads to my key point: You don't have to have a child in order to be a parent. There are millions of black children without fathers to guide and support them. When these children cross our paths, we should be ready to step in and fill the shoes of someone who might have been unable or unwilling to do their job. One of my greatest pet peeves in the world are people who can love their own children to death, but not give a rat's butt about someone else's child. Every young person is deserving of our love, and we should willingly share it. If you're in a relationship with someone who has children, then you're now a surrogate parent. When I coached kids in my hometown of Louisville, KY, I knew that if a kid didn't have money for a uniform, I had to go into my pocket to get it. If they were hungry, it was my job to feed them, no questions asked. Read more...

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