Positive Black Fathers Who Love Their Children
This is a blog dedicated to showcasing beautiful images of positive, strong black fathers and their children. This blog will also include monologue by myself concerning young black men. It is open to both married and single fathers. We want to let the world know that there is an abundance of black fathers who go above and beyond for their children. Psalm 103:13- "As a father hath compassion on his children, so the Lord have compassion on those that fear Him."
We love our children..
Why I did this blog...
Peace. My name Charles L. Crouch. I am 70's baby who loves life, God, the arts, and positivism. At the ripe age of 35 I was blessed with a beautiful son by my wife. We named him Charles Jordan. It was at the moment I realized that all of the others things (besides God), are secondary. He is my everything. I have learned that everything I do affects him in some way, shape, or form.
Fatherhood is possibly the greatest task a man can approach. A great portion of the success of the children rests upon the shoulders of wisdom bestowed to them by their father. We are to provide, protect, love, and teach them. Our sons are a reflection of our strength. Our daughters are a reflection of our willingness to protect.
As black men, we get a bad rap for our ability to be consistent fathers. Hopefully this website will make an impact on that stereotype. Are there absentee fathers? Yes. Are we all that? Absolutely not.
We are strong. We are loving. We are protectors. We are the arms of love. We are the hands of discipline and correction when needed. We shape the paths for our children to walk in life.
WE ARE THERE. WE ARE BLACK FATHERS.
How to submit entries:
Father, poet, writer, musician, activist, lover of God, lover of life
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Black Men and The Rest of "Civilized" Society (Jordan Davis and Angry White Men)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Steve Frazier
What fatherhood means to me: "Being a father to me means, commitment trust and responsibility. It's about being the best man you can be for your the lil guy watching. It's about never giving up."
ScholarMan
What fatherhood means to me: "Fatherhood to me means loving and guiding my child in a safe direction, teaching her the important things that she needs to know as she journeys into adulthood. Most importantly, it means being there for her so that she knows the basics on how she should be treated and loved by a husband later in life."
Deshaun Love
What fatherhood means to me: "Being a father means a lot to me. Donovan is a ball of fire, he has energy for days and I love that about him. He has so much personality and its beautiful. Being a black father is very important to me. Its one thing to be a dad, but a father is something else. Being able to be there for my son means a lot. To provide safety and whatever else he needs makes me feel good. Not all black mean are in gang or absent from the home, and I thank God he allowed me to be one of those men to be an example to my son."
Ronald (RL) Lavender
Eric (Jon Blaq) Oliver
Son: Elijah, 2 years old
What fatherhood means to me: "For me fatherhood is the chance to pass on my life experiences to my son. I look back and can remember at different times when things I was told when I was younger clicked and was invaluable to me as I got older. Being able to impart wisdom into him is a gift and although he may not always understand at first I know I'll be equipping him with invaluable resources he can grow from in the future."
Tony Johnson, Jr. (Jay R.)
What fatherhood means to me: " A father is a person who protects his children from harm and danger. A father is a provider. Being a father I know that just enough will not work raising my kids up. A father is a person who will go to battle and war for his children regardless of who or what. Most of all, a father is a person who is willing to seek and follow God when it comes to the things of God and his children."