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I’d Rather Be with Them Than Doing Anything Else
Over 40 years ago, Cazenave (1979) provided one of the first scholarly examinations of how middle-income Black fathers defined the provider role. Since that time, scholars have studied the realities of biological and social fathers (Coles et al., 2010; Connor & White, 2006; Hamer, 2001, 1997; McDougal III & George III, 2016; Ransaw, 2017), as well as the relationship between fathering and sport (Fletcher, 2020). This qualitative work examined the words the late Kobe Bryant (January 23, 1978–January 26, 2020) used to describe his role as father to four daughters. To determine the underlying messages behind Bryant’s words, I used Phenomenology as the theoretical framework. Qualitative analysis of the words featured in the Insider article, “Kobe Bryant’s 10 Most Touching Quotes on Fatherhood and Raising Daughters” By Emily Cavanaugh (February 25, 2020) revealed three themes: (1) Bryant made being a present father a priority; (2) Bryant publicly praised his late daughter Gianna and her sisters; and (3) Bryant saw himself as a role model to children. Most important, Bryant’s fame and status in professional basketball along with his narratives regarding being a father to daughters is a strong, enduring counter narrative to the “absent Black father” trope that is common in society. The work also discussed the reasons why in light of the rape scandal Kobe Bryant is a good role model. Implications for how fatherhood will shape the Bryant legacy will be discussed.
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Sanctification of African American Couple Relationships and Relational Forgiveness
Objective Using participant responses from 525 different‐sex married and cohabiting African American couples, we examined the dyadic association between relational sanctification and relational forgiveness. Background Religion has a central role in the lives of many African Americans because it traditionally has been a place of refuge against stressors that disproportionally impact African Americans. However, little is known about how African American couples utilize relational sanctification as a strength. Method Data were collected from African American couples between October 2019 and January 2020 as part of a larger study called the Strong African American Couples Project. Utilizing dyadic panels from Qualtrics, this project specifically targeted African American couples who were cohabiting (n = 233) or married (n = 292) thus, enabling us to analyze a multigroup actor–partner interdependence model. Results Significant actor effects were found between sanctification and individual as well as perceived partner forgiveness in married and cohabiting couple relationships. No significant partner effects were found. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of recognizing various aspects of religiosity and spirituality within relationships, especially for African American couples with historically high rates of dissolution and self‐rated religiosity. Implications As interventionalists work with religious and spiritual African American couples, they need to understand the role that sanctity may have within these partner relationships and the positive impact it can have on relational outcomes.
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Bridging the Gap: Promoting Intergenerational Family Literacy among Low-Income, African American Families
Literacy is one of the strongest predictors of adult success, yet one in four children are illiterate and 50% of adults cannot read a book that is written on an eighth grade level. Although African American children from low-income homes are three times more likely than White children to be poor, and at greater risk for illiteracy, this author is aware of no studies that have linked childhood literacy with the inherent strengths of Black families. Drawing on the strengths of Black families previously identified by other scholars, it is proposed that the inherent intergenerational strengths of these families can increase family literacy and facilitate stronger emotional bonds between its members. Recommendations and implications for educators and researchers are provided.
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If These Walls Could Talk, What Would They Say about Reproductive Justice Today?
This article critically examines the lives of the three women in the television film If These Walls Could Talk (Cher & Savoca, 1996). The three protagonists, all White American women, live in the same house and are all faced with the decision of whether to terminate their unplanned, unwanted pregnancies in 1952, 1974, and 1996. Notably, three Black women were included as minor characters in the film. These foundational questions guide this film analysis: (1) What were the societal norms for US women who considered either abortion or giving birth in 1952, 1974, and 1996? (2) What barriers did women face who considered either abortion or giving birth in 1952, 1974, and 1996? and (3) In what ways does this film highlight or fail to highlight the realities that Black women faced in 1952, 1974, and 1996? This analysis not only examines the social norms and barriers experienced by these fictional White and Black women but also the potential consequences women will face today because of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade (1973) on June 24, 2022.
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Parent-Child Programs for Incarcerated African American Fathers: A Systematic Review
The purpose of this manuscript is to examine programs for incarcerated Black
fathers and their children. Given the number of incarcerated African American
fathers in the United States, few studies to date have examined the theoretical
foundations of these programs or the extent to which these programs improve the
relationship between the child and the family the incarcerated individual will
one day reenter. Results revealed 15 programs involved African American
incarcerated fathers; and of these, 10 programs (67%) involved samples of only
fathers or male inmates. Approximately 20% of the programs (3 of 15 programs)
involved samples of fathers and children with one of those programs involving
teen fathers and infant children. Furthermore, one of the programs (7%) involved
samples of fathers, primary caregivers, and children. In addition, only one
program (7%) involved samples of men and women. Of the 15 programs, nine (60%)
focused on improving father-child relationships; two of the 15 (13%) programs
focused on improving co-parenting relationships; and approximately four of the
15 programs (27%) focused on improving both the father-child and co-parenting
relationships. Twelve of the 15 programs (80%) were successful, as they saw
significant improvements in the programs implemented. While there were some
minor improvements, three programs (20%) did not see statistically significant
changes after implementing their programs. Implications for research are
provided.
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“Iron Sharpens Iron”: Views of the Church Congregation from the Unheard Voices of Religious African American Men
African American male congregants have been frequently underrepresented in religious-based research. Therefore, this study examines the impact and perceptions of the church congregation for highly religiously involved African American men. Interviews with 35 African American men from 11 states were conducted. The mean age of the sample was 56 years, with an age range between 45 and 76. Narrative data were analyzed using a qualitative methodology of grounded theory and Numeric Content Analysis. The following three themes were identified: (1) the congregation supports and helps, (2) it is good to give and receive, and (3) where there are people, there are problems. Narratives are offered to illustrate each of these themes. While the shared emotional, spiritual, and monetary support from church members can positively contribute to the well-being of highly religious African American men, these men may also be negatively impacted by church interactions stemming from personality differences, expectations, and racial dissimilarity in the church.
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From House Party to World Dominance: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop: A Bibliography
In 2023, the culture celebrated the 50th birthday of Hip Hop. While there is an ongoing argument of when Hip Hop started, Hip Hop culture marked Clive \"DJ Kool Herc\" Campbell's legendary 1973 party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, NY as the day to commemorate its humble beginnings. This work provides a bibliographical list of published articles, interviews, book reviews, forthcoming books, and live performances from various artists that made a major impact on Hip Hop. In particular, the bibliography highlights the mark that Hip Hop has made on fashion, the economy, language, and the unique contributions that artists from various geographic regions of the country (i.e., East coast, West coast, Midwest, and South/The Dirty South) have made on Hip Hop. Methodologically, I started with a Google search of phrases such as \"50th Anniversary of Hip Hop\" and then used those sources to find additional sources that contributed to this list. This compilation is by no means exhaustive, so it is my hope that current and future Hip Hoppers will make their personal contributions to this enormous undertaking. Peace!
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The Success of Beyoncé and Colorism
When Matthew Knowles, the African American biological father of Beyoncé Giselle KnowlesCarter (born September 4, 1981), commonly known as Beyoncé, publicly acknowledged the role of his daughter's skin tone to her success, his comments resulted in great controversy. While some agree with Knowles statements, others believe his comments ignore and/or minimize the hard work that his daughter has contributed to her own success. In addition to the comments that he made regarding his daughter's skin tone, Knowles acknowledges that \"unconscious rage,\" fostered by intra-racial racism, motivates him to seek romantic partners who were Caucasian or Black females with Caucasian-like physical features. This manuscript examines comments provided by Yahoo bloggers to the story \"Beyoncé 's Father Got Some Strong Reactions after Claiming She's Successful Because Of Her Skin Color,\" which was published on February 6, 2018 and written by Sarah Jasmine Montgomery. This manuscript will use the tenants of White Supremacy and Phenomenology to reveal the validity of Knowles' statements regarding his daughter's skin tone, as well as other ways in which she and other artists have changed their physical characteristics (lightened their skin) in order to appeal to a larger audience.
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The Michelle Obama influence: an exploration of the first lady’s fashion, style, and impact on women
Given keen national interest in the fashion sense of First Lady Michelle Obama, few studies have examined the appeal of the first lady’s style and if her example influences women to modify their styles and shopping behaviors. To address this paucity in the research, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of Michelle Obama’s apparel choices on women. To address this purpose, ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who follow Michelle Obama’s fashion and rated her style as appealing. Qualitative analysis of the interviews revealed three themes: (1) relating through authenticity, (2) permission to defy norms, and (3) brands and the impression of endorsement. Findings reveal that Michelle Obama’s apparel choices make her relatable to everyday women. Participants noted that the first lady’s fashion choices gave them permission to challenge fashion norms for women, and adjust their personal styles. Lastly, several retail brands were thought of more positively by participants, given Michelle Obama’s implied endorsement.
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