Black Fathers

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June 21, 2020
theGrio spoke with fathers of NBA players Tobias Harris, Danny Green, Jr. and Kelly Oubre, Jr. on raising Black children…
glen Henry
June 21, 2020
Check out our interviews with Robert Selby and Glenn Henry, two fathers featured alongside Will Smith and Keenan Thompson in…
June 18, 2020
Dear Culture discusses the joys and pains of fatherhood with comedian Rickey Smiley amid national outcry over police brutality.
Alicia Keys theGrio.com
May 20, 2020
Alicia Keys recently shared on Instagram a video of a letter that she wrote to her absent father, Craig Cook,…
February 11, 2020
Author and Parenting Pro, Nancy Redd shares why we all need to be more intentional about making sure that Dads…
June 15, 2019
Dr. A. Kyle Mack honors his father this Father's Day while explaining the need for Black men to take small…
June 11, 2019
Rapper T.I. and his daughter, Heiress Harris share an adorably special daddy-daughter moment while on vacation right before Father's Day.
Dad goes viral after posting photo of him changing baby's diaper thegrio.com
September 26, 2018
The picture of a father frozen in a squat in a bathroom while desperately trying to change his son’s diaper
black father's day thegrio.com
June 17, 2018
These portraits of Black fatherhood are a celebration of the seldom honored — fully present — fathers in our community. Happy Father's Day to…
Donald Sherman thegrio.com
May 14, 2018
Add pushing a sick kid in a stroller to the long list of "suspicious" behavior of Black folks. Tuck that…
Diddy thegrio.com
February 27, 2018
In this adorable video clip, Diddy accompanies this three young ladies down a long hallway as he acts as their runway coach. 
November 9, 2017
About a few months ago I decided to write my father a letter. It was a letter I wanted to
October 20, 2017
This interaction with Chance The Rapper and his young daughter is the best thing you'll see all day.
June 18, 2017
Despite all the accolades on his resume, none of them are as fulfilling as that of his most demanding role:…
June 16, 2017
As a human resources professional Floyd Sartin knows a thing or two about connections with people. As the Director of
June 12, 2017
Outside of making sure that we are represented, Oliphant’s biggest obstacle is navigating the images that his children see within…
June 9, 2017
Curtis Valentine is an educator. An educator at home, for his peers, and within his community.
June 6, 2017
Being a parent and a police officer— especially in today’s heightened racial climate—is extremely challenging and requires many family sacrifices.
June 5, 2017
It’s no doubt that intellectual curiosity, hard work and education were the essential ingredients that led to Dr. Ramsey Smith’s
June 3, 2017
Khalid Sumner is a storyteller. As a television and film writer he has a hand in the images and portrayals