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Black Fathers Matter
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Jun 13, 2016
Presented by
Larry Elder
Which poses a bigger threat to black communities: Racism? Or the absence of fathers? Drawing on a sea of official data and his own upbringing, talk-show host Larry Elder shows just how important black fathers are in turning boys into responsible and happy men--and how their absence has had a tragic impact on millions of black Americans.
Years ago, I interviewed Kweisi Mfume, then the president of the NAACP. “As between the presence of white racism and the absence of black fathers,” I asked, “Which poses the bigger threat to the black community?” Without missing a beat, he said, “The absence of black fathers.”
It was President Barack Obama who said, "We all know the statistics. That children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of school and 20 times more likely to end up in prison.”
https://www.prageru.com/courses/political-science/black-fathers-matter
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Title and premise:
"Black Fathers Matter..."
They should, but they don't... not any more.
Something like 75% of ALL black births are to unwed mothers.
In some cities, that percentage is probably 90% or higher.
In these places, the concept of a "normal family" simply no longer exists, nor is there a pathway upon which to return to it.
It is what it is...