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Heisman hopeful Mark Ingram Jr. escapes the sins of his father
8:14 AM on 12/11/2009
OPINION - It is the burden of being the son of a former NFL star, not to mention one now nearly known as much for having gravely tarnished his Super Bowl-winning image...
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Three ways unemployment is straining black families
9:20 PM on 11/29/2009
OPINION - It stands to reason that as poverty and unemployment rates increase for black men, they will experience much more anger and frustration...
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Love's lessons from loss
8:23 AM on 11/29/2009
OPINION - People say that there is no greater loss than the death of one's child. I had no idea that I would experience that pain firsthand...
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Should push for mandatory paternity tests be abandoned?
8:00 AM on 11/20/2009
OPINION - Creative solutions are required for the serious crisis of absent fathers. The issue of mandatory paternity testing helps to shine a light on the problem, but it will take more than a DNA result to make better fathers.
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Love and success are more important than preserving your race
9:15 AM on 10/20/2009
OPINION - In the end, is race really worth preserving, when the alternative means denying oneself the pleasures, securities...
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How to change the value of 'street cred'
9:00 AM on 10/19/2009
OPINION - Street cred has positive connotations when defined from the perspective of being from the streets, caring about the urban poor and attempting to bring about positive change.
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Black fathers are much farther along than many think
9:10 AM on 09/17/2009
OPINON - It's clear there is a growing, yet often unacknowledged, segment of black fathers...
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Man shoots at sons for not doing chores
7:43 AM on 07/02/2009
A 71-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man says he fired a gun on his two adult sons after they refused to clean the stove. On Monday evening, police say the father, Sammy Shannon, pulled a .38 revolver...
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Al Roker, Tiki Barber, and Cory Booker discuss black fatherhood
9:30 AM on 06/21/2009
On this Father's Day, theGrio.com revisits an engaging discussion on the current state of black fatherhood between Al Roker, Tiki Barber, Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey; Rev. Eugene Rivers, a Boston pastor; Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Princeton university professor of politics and African American studies; and Marni McKoy, Heru's Principal...
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Obama addresses 'crisis' of absent fathers in the black community
8:47 AM on 06/21/2009
The Grio was at the White House Friday for the president's focus on the responsibilities of fatherhood. Earlier in the day he spoke at "Year Up," a non-profit organization that equips young people for higher-education or professional work...
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The truth about black fathers
3:40 PM on 06/20/2009
To paraphrase Caesar, as he stood over the gallant Marc Antony, I come not to bury our Fathers, but to praise them, on this "Father's Day." Now, more than ever before, it is time to tell the truth about African American fathers. I think of my own my father, who...
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Don't make dad the enemy
8:14 AM on 06/20/2009
It's no secret, nor surprise, that many black men and women have relationship issues. Many women view the men as being irresponsible, cheating dogs, while the men pronounce the women to be angry, demanding and unreasonable. These attitudes are reflected in some disturbing statistics and trends for women and men...
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Teenage sons celebrate their dads
8:01 AM on 06/20/2009
The lack of black fathers is a subject given its share of attention in mainstream media. The fact that there is a rising number of black children born into a single-parent home is worth the attention. However, we should never neglect to celebrate the countless number of African-American men who...
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Obama spent day focused on fatherhood
8:10 PM on 06/19/2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama set aside most of the day Friday to talk about the responsibilities of fatherhood. He spoke at "Year Up," a non-profit organization that trains young people for college or professional work. At the White House, the president welcomed a panel of fathers to a town...
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Unlocking the emotional intelligence of black men
8:40 AM on 06/19/2009
I was stuck. Emotionally marooned. What now seems like a lifetime ago, I recall trying as best I could to be a more loving partner in a relationship that was speeding toward Splitsville. She wanted me to share my feelings more, engage in heavy PDA (public displays of affection), and...
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