37. The world is a ghetto

“The jungle creed says the strong must feed on any prey it can.  And I was branded beast at every feast before I ever became a man.” In 1975, a soul music group penned a song that has meaningful implications 35 years later.  It was articulated in a song that was conceived by percussionists Papa [...]

36. The Mis-Education of the Negro…Continues

The majority of our readers consider themselves to be highly educated, regardless of whether or not that education has yielded some form of post secondary matriculation.  I have personally met a number of folks who don’t possess degrees from various colleges or universities, but are quite effective contributing to the world of academia.  In other [...]

35. These three words

When was the last time That they heard you say Mother or father, I love you And when was the last time That they heard you say Daughter or son, I love you (lyrics from Stevie Wonder’s These Three Words) Lately there appears to be a number of significant loses.  People are losing homes.  They’re [...]

34. Not black enough

FathersFootprints is known for generating content that some applaud and others resent.  I expect this entry to be no different. It’s been over 20 years since Spike Lee’s film School Daze coined the terms Wanna-bees and Jigga-boos.  For those of you who may not be aware of the aforementioned colloquialisms: a Wanna-be is either a lightskinned or [...]

33. When will my brothers start reading?

The recent discovery at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois was yet another unfortunate circumstance during what has been a crazy three week span.  First, we lost Michael Jackson; then Steven McNair; and now we discover that four cemetery workers have been accused of digging up bodies to resell plots. As if this atrocity [...]

32. A Tribute to Steve “Air” McNair

Steve McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009) I was saddened to hear to the recent homicide of Steve McNair.  Although he was highly regarded as arguably one of the best quarterbacks of all time, my gloom rests primarily with his wife and four children.  The measure of a man is not how many [...]

31. I think I love my wife

The faithful readers who’ve been following this blog know that our features are generally centered on family, black entertainment and entertainers, community, relationships and most of all Fatherhood.  It should be no mystery that this blog is by- and primarily for- Blacks.  I don’t consider myself to be of the maganitude of an Essence, Ebony or [...]