Who Dat Is...That's Just My Baby Daddy: Are Black Fathers Just "Baby Daddys"?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published new data on the role that American fathers play in parenting their children. Most of the CDC’s previous research on family life — which the agency explores as an important contributor to public health and child development — has focused exclusively on mothers. But the latest data finds that the stereotypical gender imbalance in this area doesn’t hold true, and dads are just as hands-on when it comes to raising their kids.
That includes African-American fathers.
In fact, in its coverage of the study, the Los Angeles Times noted that the results “defy stereotypes about black fatherhood” because the CDC found that black dads are more involved with their kids on a daily basis than dads from other racial groups:

CREDIT: LOS ANGELES TIMES

Read  the full article http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/16/3175831/myth-absent-black-father/

(TWB) Traveling While Black...A Global Look at Racism

   In the society that we live in, no MATTER, where African American people go we are treated based upon our skin tone. Of course, each individual has had their own personal experiences and have experienced different forms of racism in different parts of the world. To reflect the different experiences, below are videos from two different African American women, even of different skin tones and personalities on their experiences.What are you personal experiences with TWB, Traveling While Black, let us know in the comments below.


Racism in Italy??

Racism in Panama: Profiled in Panama

Angry Black Women Where Are You?

How long have we as, African American women been stereotyped as angry, when we were expressing our opinion on a subject / issue / concern? When other women vocalize their opinions they are seen as "strong", "independent" "free-thinking", "intelligent" etc. Some Black women have allowed this racist stereotype to muzzle their mouths, even when we are asked about our opinions (these women are "coons", if you don't know what a "coon" is Google it). The video that is displayed about is a recent and prime example of this "muzzling", in the video a CBS contributor or journalist has gathered 18 women to get their opinion of the three presidential candidates and out of the 18 only 2 are African American. During most of ths video the two Black women do not speak and when they do speak their demeanor is submissive and their words are few. We, as African American women shoud never feel ahamed to express our opinion in fear of being called an " Angry Black Woman", as we are human beings that are and have been oppressed, that are and have been the victims of racial and sexual injustice...we must let our voices be heard especially when we have been given a platform to do so, like these two Black women were given. We must embrace being an angry black woman because somethings are worth being angry about in this world.