Piggybacking off my Fathers Day post, I wanted to help spread this story from the news: “Obama tells black fathers to engage their children”.
I think he needs to set up a council that I can join to help negligent, trifling & otherwise crappy fathers become men, parents & examples of greatness.
I hope Barack’s status in the world can engage loser fathers & make them want to be & act better. At this point, many great Black leaders have called fathers out but many seem not to get it. I guess if Barack cannot do, who the fuck can. I am not saying that Barack is the answer to all
the world’s problems but……
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CHICAGO — Barack Obama celebrated Father’s Day by calling on black fathers, who he said are “missing from too many lives and too many homes,” to become active in raising their children.
“They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it,” the Democratic presidential candidate said Sunday at a largely black church in his hometown.
Reminding the congregation of his firsthand experience growing up without a father, Obama said he was lucky to have loving grandparents who helped his mother. He got support, second chances and scholarships that helped him get an education. Obama’s father left when he was 2.
“A lot of children don’t get those chances. There is no margin for error in their lives,” said Obama, an Illinois senator.
“I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to break the cycle — that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father to my girls,” added Obama, whose daughters, Sasha and Malia, and his wife, Michelle, watched from the audience.
…”Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father,” he said. “It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.”… (Read More Here)
The Second Sixty-Eight / June 16, 2008
Say it again! You AND him!
Torrance Stephens bka All-Mi-T / June 17, 2008
now thats what im talking about folk, give us a bad name
Luscious Librarian / June 17, 2008
You know I think a lot of Men are just really confused about what it means to be a father. I think the traditional model paints father as the guy who goes to work everyday, pays the rent and gets the big piece of chicken for his trouble. Now that feminism has made it’s mark and because of choice or necessity many women pay the rent too, so what does that leave for Daddy to do. I think a lot men figure i they can’t provide financially they might as well not be there.
I’m hoping this will start a trend where more emphasis on helping RAISE and NURTURE is emphasized, even if Daddy is having trouble finding a job.
dc_speaks / June 17, 2008
Barack seems to be breaking the mold of the average pol.
This is what’s Up!
Nice Post!
Naturally Sophia / June 17, 2008
Great Post. I appreciate what he said.
Bygbaby / June 18, 2008
TSSE – OK!!!
Torrance – Yes, indeed.
Luscious Librarian – You POV is mos def valid here but what I see is a lot on young men wanting to do anything based on GP, laziness, the lack of role models etc. Like an onion, this has many complicated layers.
DC – Thx & Barack needs to keep the realness coming for “US” & for all rest of the U.S.
Naturally Sophia – Thx boo!
Los Angelista / June 18, 2008
Go Rocky! Tell it like it is… and now some folks are mad and thinking he said it just to make white folks feel good. No, I think he’s telling it for all the trifling guys out there who needed to get their acts together like yesterday.
muslimahlocs / June 18, 2008
too bad you aren’t one of his speechwritters.
Bygbaby / June 22, 2008
Liz – I read a few post from others who are against his remarks & I feel what they are saying but…
Muslimahlocs – Shit, he would never make it!!! LOL
Bygbaby