Black Fathers as Freedom Builders: Juneteenth, Protection, and the Power of Presence
By Dr. Matisa Wilbon, Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy Juneteenth invites us to remember that freedom was never simply announced; […]
A Passport Policy Won’t Fix Child Support’s Poverty Problem
The question isn’t whether child support should be paid. It should. The better question is whether our policies are designed to produce […]
Fatherhood Is a Protective Factor, But Only When Safety Leads
Children have to be the anchor. Not adult pride. Not program numbers. Not public relations. Not whether dad feels validated or mom […]
Advertisers Are Still Selling the Myth of the Missing Black Father
Television commercials have often depicted fathers in Black families as “missing,” failed to highlight their daily contributions, and reinforced the damaging perception […]
Why Mother’s Day Matters for Fathers Who Live Apart From Their Children
Fathers who live apart from their children still have influence. Their words, choices, and actions shape how children understand relationships, conflict, respect, […]
A Father’s Second Chance Is Often A Child’s First Real Chance
“Second Chance Month” can’t be reduced to conversations about individual redemption alone. We also need to talk about family restoration. A father’s […]
You Can’t Close the Minority Health Gap While Ignoring Fathers
If father presence matters, then father health matters. Father involvement has long been associated with positive child outcomes. If we celebrate engaged […]
Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Lemon Pepper Wings
We should be teaching boys that masculinity without emotional honesty is a danger. We should be teaching girls that love should never […]
Redefining Strength: Black Men in the Care Economy
or too long, American culture has offered Black men a narrow script. It has treated masculinity as hardness, distance, stoicism, or physical […]
When Fathers Lose Access to Economic Opportunity, Families Carry the Cost
When fathers lose access to stable work and transportation, mothers often absorb the cost. Millions of households may be headed by women, but […]
When Parents Lose Control on the Sideline, Kids Lose More Than the Game
The sideline is a place where childhood, ambition, community, and family values meet in public. That means it’s also one of the […]
Addressing the Crisis of Black Maternal Health: A Critical Role for Black Fathers
Experts link dire outcomes for Black women to systemic racism, limited health care access, and chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. While […]