My 5-year-old daughter and I had just buckled into the car, headed home after a morning playground adventure in Philadelphia […]
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How a Good Father Raised Martin Luther King Jr.
Fathers have a powerful impact on the people their children become. We have a huge impact in framing the world […]
On the Ground My Enslaved Ancestors Worked
My great-great-great grandfather was a slave in Kentucky. He eventually escaped to Canada then returned to the United States – as a free man.
“Dr. King, I Will Not Stand Quietly”
Ignorance and bigotry will not reign supreme in my presence, Dr. King. I owe you and the people who came before me this vigilant approach.
Shooting, ‘Blackness’ Makes Father Fear for Daughter
Every day I think about the effect my skin color will have on my daughter’s life. The looks we receive, the way people talk to me. You’ve already witnessed some behavior that might well have been motivated by hate.
Dealing with Race in a Foreign Land: White and Black in Hong Kong
Editor’s note: NYC Dads Group member Marty Forth and his family (shown in the photo below) moved to Hong Kong […]