The Ten Point Program was: We want power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities’ education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present day society. We want completely free healthcare for all black and oppressed people. We want an immediate end to police brutality and murder of [...]
Archive for May, 2009
24. The Re-emergence of the Black Stimulus Program
Posted: May 30, 2009 in African American, Black Pride, RaceTags: 10 point program, Black Panther Party, Education, Huey Newton, Stimulus Program
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23. The Fight for Her Life
Posted: May 27, 2009 in African American, faith, familyTags: Asiya Shabazz, Christina Shabazz, Mitochondrial Disease, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
The brand FathersFootprints is born out of a love for God, family and the Black community. When I encountered a family who possessed a child with a disease, I was deeply moved. Like many other families, ours is one that has a child with an incurable disease. Recently, Christina Shabazz reached out to me with [...]
22. Daughter of a Legend – Following in her “Father’s Footprints”
Posted: May 22, 2009 in African American, daughters, family, fathersTags: Fred Berry, Portia Berry, What's Happening!!
The late Fred Berry was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Before starring on What’s Happening!!, he was a member of the Los Angeles based dance troupe The Lockers. During that time Berry’s nickname was “The Penguin”. What’s Happening!! lasted from 1976 to 1979. He was a millionaire by age 29. After the show ended, Berry [...]
21. The Weight of being a “Hybrid” Negro
Posted: May 19, 2009 in Black Pride, Culture, RaceTags: Alabama State University, family, Negro, Pride, Tony Fleming
Those who have been following this blog know that I am a sucker for thought-provoking discourse; especially if the topic is Black people. To be able to skillfully and tactfully articulate the dynamic perplexities of Black pride places one amongst the ranks of the intelligentsia (an intellectual elite of society). FathersFootprints will from time-to-time feature the work and [...]
20. Candice’s Corner
Posted: May 11, 2009 in African American, familyTags: daughters, faith, family
FathersFootprints has realized the need to allow guest presenters to provide content and lead certian discussions. To kick off this new approach, we are re-introducing the 2003 Miss California USA, Candice Marie Sanders. Due to the onslaught of coments provided to both Candice and myself concerning the profound issues of sexual abuse and domestic violence, [...]
19. “Don’t pull my mommy’s hair”
Posted: May 9, 2009 in African American, familyTags: faith, family, fathers, hope, love, Mother's Day
My dear mother birthed me when she was 23 years old and three years into her marriage to my father. Even though she carried me in her womb in the midst of the ’67 riots in Detroit, I didn’t possess a fighter’s temperment as a tot. During her youth many considered her a nice, intelligent, young [...]
18. Dance with my father again (A tribute to Levi Stubbs)
Posted: May 7, 2009 in African American, Black entertainment, daughters, family, fathersTags: Daddy Am I Pretty?, FathersFootprints, Jeffries Homes, Levi Stubbs, Motown
…Never dreamed that he would be gone from me If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him I’d play a song that would never, ever end ‘Cause I’d love, love, love To dance with my father again… (Luther Vandross) Born in Detroit in 1936, Levi Stubbs began his [...]
17. We are all witnesses…(BTW, this ain’t spiritual)
Posted: May 4, 2009 in African American, fathersTags: Basketball, Chambers Brothers, Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Young Boyz Inc, youth violence
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16. Getting to know Kim Coles “…Sunday @ 6″
Posted: May 1, 2009 in African American, Black entertainment, Black Sitcom, fathers, RelationshipsTags: 10 items or less, Domestic Violence Awareness, Frasier, Kim Coles, Living Single, Purses and Pockets
Those of you that have been following this blog know that FathersFootprints is embarking on its first publication entitled Daddy, Am I Pretty? We have been blessed to garner the interest of, and contributor commitment from high-quality participants. Early on we decided to provide the FathersFootprints audience with a small preclude of the some [...]
