Be a Father To Your Child: Real Talk From Black Men on Family, Love, and Fatherhood" (April R. Silver, Editor)THE BOOK IS IN STORES NOW!
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One became a grandfather at 36. Another came into the world as a result of a rape - when his mother was just 13. And one grew up watching his father on skid row, addicted to the “hip hop” drug, crack. These and other true stories are from the hard but triumphant lives of Black men who came of age with the emergence of hip hop.This groundbreaking anthology, "Be a Father to Your Child," is a call to action by some of today’s most popular figures in hip hop culture. It also introduces first-time writers whose stories are equally compelling. Together, this collection of essays, interviews, and poems, counterattacks the widespread belief that Black men don’t care about their families. This is a composite portrait of a generation of “hip hop heads” who represent what is positive and enduring about this oft misunderstood way of life. The contributors’ challenges, victories, and their visions of how to build a solid family are sure to move any reader looking for inspiration on family and love.
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Aaron Lloyd
Adisa Banjoko
Alford A. Young, Jr.
Bakari Kitwana
Bill Stephney
Byron Hurt
Cheo Tyehimba
Davey D.
Dion Chavis
James Peterson, Ph.D
Kevin Powell
Kevin Williams
Lasana Omar Hotep
Loren Harris
Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele
Mo Beasley
Rhymefest
Saddi Khali
Shaun Neblett
Steven G. Fullwood
Talib Kweli
Thabiti Boone
Timothy D. Jones
William Jelani Cobb, Ph.D.
