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Fatherhood

A black father and his child

The baby daddy’s guide to fatherhood

jimi izrael
ESSAY - Some fathers are baby daddies and don’t even know it -- they don’t know the difference between a baby daddy and a father...
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Filmmaker Kobie Brown. (Photo courtesy of Kobie Brown)

‘From Fatherless to Fatherhood’

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - Father’s Day is here – and as some children shower their dads with hand-drawn paintings, kisses and hugs many more will be left passing the day as if it were any other...
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David Manuel and his sons Blake, 15 (left) and 19-year-old Branden (right) (photo courtesy of David Manuel)

'I Am a Father' author sticks up for devoted dads

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - The author and executive director of a Georgia-based performing arts center says his role as an active dad is the one of the greatest accomplishments in his life...
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theGrio's 10 favorite fictional dads

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SLIDESHOW - Looking back on memorable films and television shows, there are several characters that stand out as unforgettable fathers...
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Singer Anthony Hamilton attends the Maroon 5 Grammy After Party & Adam Levine Fragrance Launch Event on February 10, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Anthony Hamilton on fatherhood: 'I've seen it all'

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - To millions, Anthony Hamilton is recognized as an award-winning singer with a soulful voice and arresting vocals – but to his six children, he is simply 'dad'...
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Karamo Brown and his sons. (Photo courtesy Karamo Brown.)

Ex-'Real World' star on being a single gay dad

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Karamo is best known for his role on MTV's 'The Real World.' but now the former reality star is tackling parenthood as a single gay father...
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President Barack Obama greets guests, including fathers and their children participants in the Becoming a Man (BAM) program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, Friday, June 14, 2013, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, where the president hosted a Father's Day luncheon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Obama: Dad 'is the best job'

Darlene Superville, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says being a father is the best job he's got...
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President Obama

Should African-Americans discuss absent black fathers publicly?

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
OPINION - Are the president’s remarks about fatherlessness being twisted in the public sphere and used to support the caricature of pathological blackness many Americans still have?...
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Ryheim (L) and Rasan Portlock (Photo courtesy of 'Today')

Father's pride moves his son to tears

Lilly Workneh
VIDEO - Rasan Portlock brought his 10-year-old Ryheim to tears during an emotional interview after he talked about how proud he is of his son’s academic success...
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Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade and more support the 'This Is Fatherhood' challenge

Casey Gane-McCalla
The challenge is a contest that focuses on young fathers who may need extra encouragement and guidance to become better parents. Partners in the initiative hope to promote and nurture fatherhood among these men in creative ways.
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