'Our Black Fathers: Brave, Bold and Beautiful'

5 Sisters Publishing out of Sacramento, CA, just published a celebratory and soul-moving anthology titled Our Black Fathers: Brave, Bold, and Beautiful!

In a day when "Black males" are so maligned that the epithet has become "the police-speak of perpetual criminalization," this new collection of writings by good Black men and their children and admirers is a heartening reminder that there are many Black fathers who still know best.

Earlier this year, U.S. presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, himself a good Black father, scarcely recognized such men during his platitudinous Father's Day speech when he stated, "Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it."

It is a great thing, indeed, that great Black men like those honored in Our Black Fathers press on despite the mostly negative press that Black men receive.

I contributed this article to the book, but this is not the reason you should purchase it. Rather, you should click here to buy a copy because, if there is any book that deserves to become a bestseller, it is one that encourages good Black fathers to "go 'head" and helps equip them mentally and spiritually to do so.


iAMrj * richard jones