Do African American fathers need to have “at home” status to have a role and impact as parents? Are Caucasian fathers and other minority dads in similar circumstances stamped the same way?

MPR News’ Counter Stories — a weekly podcast of diverse viewpoints featuring Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks, and Hlee Lee — weigh in on the absent Black father myth and how that stereotype reinforces how the majority culture judges many Black men. Take a listen:

Audio  of “Counter Stories: The myth of the absent black father” from Minnesota Public Radio News.  Minnesota Public Radio © (p) 2015.  Used with permission.   All rights reserved.

Thanks to MPR News for sharing this podcast with us. Go here for more Counter Stories.

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Edited 3/10/2015 3:35 pm