Black Fathers Black Sons: A Social Autobiography

A father will always play a vital role in a child's growing years, especially sons. His absence or presence in the child's life will have a profound impact in the future. In Black Fathers Black Sons, author Ray Waters delves into the relationships of African-American men and reveals new insights that will fuel debate and debunk many myths./

At 4:45 near the Red Line/95th Street Station a
man retrieves his son after practice. It'll
happen again tomorrow./

A man awakes at 3:30 a.m. He catches the
LIRR. At his 6:30 break, he calls his son to
wake him for class./

A teen sits in the St. Tammany Parish jail
wondering if his grandfather will believe his
side of the story./

A boy in North Carolina admires his
step-father, hangs with his uncle and misses
his father./

Stories of black fathers and their sons have
gone untold- until now./

53 stories/

52 notes/

39 families/

Black Fathers Black Sons/