Lessons We Learned from Our Father: Reflections from the Men in Our Lives

Lessons We Learned from Our Fathers honors all the fathers you never hear about on the news, who are actively engaged fathers. From the father on the SEPTA subway platform in Philadelphia feeding his newborn, to the father in Rucker Park in Harlem watching guys hoop while his baby takes an afternoon nap, a transformation has been occurring amongst Black fathers.

These fathers are "woke" and fully engaged in raising children to be scholars, community transformational leaders, spiritual anchors and individuals who love and care about humanity.

While we may never see their names or photographs in the Washington Post or the New York Times, these men have created a standard in their homes and families that models Black manhood in its truest form.

Although seldom acknowledged or discussed, the Black community has a rich legacy of fathers whom have blazed the trail, up lifting families and maintaining the richness of family and community life.

Lessons We Learned from Our Fathers honors all the fathers you never hear about on the news, who are actively engaged fathers. From the father on the SEPTA subway platform in Philadelphia feeding his newborn, to the father in Rucker Park in Harlem watching guys hoop while his baby takes an afternoon nap, a transformation has been occurring amongst Black fathers.

These fathers are "woke" and fully engaged in raising children to be scholars, community transformational leaders, spiritual anchors and individuals who love and care about humanity.

While we may never see their names or photographs in the Washington Post or the New York Times, these men have created a standard in their homes and families that models Black manhood in its truest form.

Although seldom acknowledged or discussed, the Black community has a rich legacy of fathers whom have blazed the trail, up lifting families and maintaining the richness of family and community life.

A Baltimore native who holds degrees from The University of Baltimore (Political Science) and Goucher College- Master's Degree (Education- School Based Conflict Resolution), David has developed curricular materials and professional development modules to engage young males of color and their families. David is widely known for designing Dare to Be King: What If The Prince Lives? A Survival Workbook for African American Males. The curriculum is designed for 52-weeks to teach adolescent males how to survive and thrive in toxic environments. An author with a knack for writing children's books (Khalil's Way, The Green Family Farm, They Look Like Me- Black Family Coloring Book & Gabe & His Green Thumb), David's work has been featured on CNN, PBS, and NPR, BBC Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, The Huffington Post, and a variety of other publications. David's work was nominated for an Emmy with the SALT Project in 2015 for his contribution to the Get Home Safely (10 Rules of Survival If Stopped By the Police) short video which outlines steps for navigating police encounters.