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No less than 48 hours after the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z introduces the world to his latest creation with a commemorative track entitled “Glory”. Produced by The Neptunes, the proud papa expresses his undying love and adoration for the “younger, smarter, faster me” alongside an old, romantic soul beat. And in what we expect to be her first of many credits, Blue makes a…
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January 6, 2012 | 12:10 PM | By Tina Barseghian Middle-school students learn how to solder in an after-school science program. For Ebony Green, a career as a scientist might have seemed unlikely just last year. The stereotypical outcome for girls like Ebony, an eighth-grader at Frick Middle School in a rough part of East Oakland, isn’t necessarily a high-paying…
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Good arguments can provide lessons that last a lifetime. But psychologist Joseph P. Allen’s research shows that yelling isn’t the answer. “The teens who learned to be calm and confident and persuasive with their parents acted the same way when they were with their peers,” he says. If you’re the parent of a teenager, you likely find yourself routinely embroiled…
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Single Mom Secrets: First Posted: 1/5/12 05:07 PM ET Updated: 1/5/12 05:07 PM ET By Amy Levin-Epstein Mary* is a 40-year-old business owner and a single mom by choice to her 2-year-old daughter. When she decided to start a family sans partner, she turned to a good friend, a gay man, instead of going to a sperm bank…
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We’d like to welcome Fatman Scoop, recording artist, television/radio personality and FATHER, to our Facebook Fan Page. Wishing all the dads and families an awesome New Year. Please be sure to check him out, as well as From Fatherless to Fatherhood. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fatman-Scoop/162237847150369
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January 1, 2012 Facebook Helps Match Kidney Donors And Recipients In this Dec. 27, 2011 photo, Damon Brown sits with his son Julian, 5, at their home in Seattle. Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, “Damon Kidney.” His friends and family forwarded the…
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Synopsis: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 2 of 3 (64%) African-American children live in father-absent homes. From Fatherless to Fatherhood is a documentary film and movement that that explore the causes, effects and possible solutions to father absence. Additionally, the film provides examples of Black men who, regardless of socioeconomic status, are fostering quality relationships with their children,…
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Written on December 26, 2011 at 1:38 pm by Growing in Jesus Christ Roland Martin and Bishop TD Jakes – The Fatherhood Crisis In The Black Community (Video) Bishop T.D. Jakes, the pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, TX discusses the fatherhood crisis in the black community. The full episode of the Washington Watch with Roland Martin is…
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Painted Bride Art Center, 900AM-WURD and ReelBlack present From Fatherless to Fatherhood A PARTIAL SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Torrents of rain could not stop Philadelphia from showing us an amazing reception and turn out that included Mayor Michael Nutter. The mayor provided opening comments for the…
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Creating a Documentary That Makes a Difference Accomplished documentarians will share their techniques for telling a compelling story that can make a difference or enrich a viewer’s knowledge. Their work covers a range of social and cultural issues. Panel: Jason Orr, Diary of a Decade Tyson Horne, The Horne Brothers, The Start of Dreams Joel Calmettes, Director, Mandela in Freedom’s…
