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 … [Read more...]
Pope’s transparent views on transgender issues
Pope Francis is a complicated, if not confusing, pontiff to the LGBTQ community — especially so to the transgender community. On the surface Francis displays a pastoral countenance to his papacy that extends to all of our community. When the pontiff was queried about the much-talked-about "gay lobby" in the Vatican: “When I meet a gay person, I have to distinguish between … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day reflections on ‘the fair sex’
In salute to International Women’s Day on March 8, here is a compendium of thoughts on women and their sons, brothers and lovers. Eighty percent of greeting cards are purchased by women. According to Nora Ephron, “boyish” is to be athletic, ambitious, outspoken, competitive, noisy and rambunctious; can throw a football. Girls do play hockey and basketball. According to author … [Read more...]
In Selma, Obama proved that he is ‘Black Enough’
NEW ANALYSIS SELMA, Ala. (NNPA) –Throughout his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama was dogged by one question: Is he Black enough? The question was repeated so often that after showing up late for an appearance at the 2008 annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Las Vegas, Obama said, “I want to apologize for being late, but you … [Read more...]
Racial disparities can be addressed by involved fathers
The HIT is back! I have been busy completing my dissertation, and in May I will become the first police officer of color in the state of Minnesota to earn a doctorate. The process has taken me eight years and I am very happy with how everything turned out, but I will discuss that in later columns. I will use this column to discuss the importance of being a father to your … [Read more...]