IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD

The World needs Men. Men are the key architects of our bridge to the future. And our children are our future – our bridge to the future. Yes, Men ARE necessary. Every day in their usual unassuming way, Men offer each of us valuable life lessons. Life lessons about honor – that one’s word should be one’s bond. If you say you are going to do something, then you must do what you say you are going to do and then do it – no excuse . . . no complaints. Just go about the business of delivering what... Read Full Story

Through IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD® -- TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES ( www.amazon.com; www.xlibris.com; www.borders.com; www.fetchit.com ), sixteen Men from diverse backgrounds and diverse geographic locations – STEPHEN BASKERVILLE, PH.D., MUHAMMAD NASSER BEY, RANDY L. COLLINS, LEONARD DANTZLER, WARREN FARRELL, PH.D., DALE FRAZA, THOMAS R. GOLDEN, LCSW, THE LATE L.T. HENRY, THOMAS HOERNER, GARY A. JOHNSON, JAMES KENNEDY, THOMAS LESSMAN, ALVIN F. POUSSAINT, M.D., MARTIN G. RAMEY, ALMAS JAMIL SAMI’ and... Read Full Story

THE HOUSE OF UMOJA, INC. AND THE NATIONAL 2007 MILLION FATHER MARCH INSPIRE FATHERS TO REDEFINE THEIR ROLES, ENERGIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND REKINDLE COMMUNITY SPIRIT BY: D.A. Sears Philadelphia. It is considered by many to be The Next Great American City. Nestled between New York and Washington, D.C. along the Northeast Corridor of the United States, it is the nation’s fifth largest city and its fourth largest media market. When one thinks of Philadelphia – The Next Great American City... Read Full Story

I recently met a man who has two children -- a son and a daughter. He refers to them freely in those terms: my son . . . my daughter . What I later learned was that he fathered neither of his children in the biological sense. Yet he raised them as his own and in every meaningful sense of the word, he fathered them. So what is fathering all about? Do we ask that about mothering ? I think not -- at least not as often. Many think of fathers as the go-to guy for money and things -- stuff. Sadly... Read Full Story

Warning -- this is not going to be pleasant.   There are dads out there who are nothing more than 20th and 21st century Johnny Appleseeds.  They spread their seeds wherever they go, many of them sprouting.  While these sprouts get some kind of nourishment, they get very little nurturing from their male planters.  The Johnny Appleseed types don't stick around to provide nurturing, and contribute little to the sprouts' nourishment, hence the need for motions for contempt in family courts across... Read Full Story

Warning -- this is not going to be pleasant.   There are dads out there who are nothing more than 20th and 21st century Johnny Appleseeds.  They spread their seeds wherever they go, many of them sprouting.  While these sprouts get some kind of nourishment, they get very little nurturing from their male planters.  The Johnny Appleseed types don't stick around to provide nurturing, and contribute little to the sprouts' nourishment, hence the need for motions for contempt in family courts across... Read Full Story

Umoja Pi Tabono Brotherhood is for men who share a common interest in the progression of the African and African American culture and community service. U moja is the Swahili word for Unity. P i is an Egyptian symbol used to abbreviate the word Pride.   T abono is the Adinkra symbol that means Strength.   In this organization, men will learn about their selves and their history to establish a solid foundation of pride within the organization. Members will experience and learn... Read Full Story

BERNARD M. TIMBERG has an interdisciplinary Ph.D from the University of Texas-Austin. He has been a college professor of Media Studies for over twenty years. He is presently a freelance writer, speaker, media consultant, and organizer of a public film series in Charlotte, North Carolina. His interests include film, bluegrass and old time music, shaping narratives and recording “turning points” in peoples’ lives, and, most recently, mental health education. ELI SEVCIK-TIMBERG is 19 years old... Read Full Story

World Class Professional Artist and Clothing Line Owner/Designer Mr. Charles L. Earley (center) poses playfully with his nephew, the late Donnie Taylor (right) and his niece (left) Simone Taylor. His paintings – “Earley Rising”; “The Drum Was The World”; and “My Queen” -- mesmerize the eyes and arouse the senses. Wide-sweeping strokes of his brush magically transform blank canvasses into pulsating hues. . . sienna, saddle brown, coral, dark red, dark goldenrod, maroon, indigo, aqua, sky blue... Read Full Story

As stated in the Universal Culture of Fatherhood, “Free will provides the foundation upon which the natural condition of Mankind rests. This freedom of will insured his/her individuality and supports his/her ability to find hope in even the direst of circumstances. Thus it can also be said that a major component of “Free Will” must include having the ability to choose. Without this option of choice, “Free Will” cannot exist. Furthermore, having the choice between two negative consequences is... Read Full Story