Women Body and Soul

Even when I was MAD at Michael, I knew his craziness was America’s craziness.  The abuse we endure as children, the abuse we perpetuate as survivors, our irrational reactions to the irrational racism, our unlimited talent, our unlimited pathos, our Stockholm Syndrome, the Pecola Breedlove in everyone of us who is assaulted by the oppressors’ beauty myths every millisecond, from the womb.  We know you Michael. Rest.In.Peace.

The Fatherless Daughter radio interview with guest Jonetta Rose Barras, Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? author, columnist and DC Politics radio host (WPFW, Tuesdays @ 11 am) Jonetta Rose Barras speaks about the Impact of Fatherlessness.
• What happens to girls who grow up without their father?
• How does it shape their growth, life choices and relationships?
• For those who mourn or rage at this loss, where is the healing?

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Reinventing Dad radio interview with guests Professor Mark Anthony Neal, father and author of New Black Man, along with hip hop musician, educator and father, Bomani Armah (Peek-a-Boo, Read a Book, Grown Ass Man), discuss how men and families can benefit from the reinvention of fatherhood.
• How does our concept of masculinity inform fatherhood and how does it confine fathers?
• What role is there for fathers who cannot provide materially for their children/ families?
• How does feminism fit into fatherhood?

Book Giveaway Info Below!
Becoming Dad:
Pulitzer prize winning journalist Leonard Pitts Jr., author of Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood, explores black men’s relationships with their fathers and how it impacts their parenting. Using intimate interviews, research and his own experiences, Mr.Pitts considers how men learn to be fathers, the importance of fathers, the reasons men struggle with this role, and culls lessons learned and guidance of value for all fathers.
Mr.Pitts will speaks at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest Sat. June 6 at 11 am

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Real Dads Stand Up! What Every Single Father Should Know About Child Support, Rights & Custody
As the number of children living without their fathers increases, dads are saying it’s not their fault, it’s…their ex’s fault…

According to Attorney Alicia Crowe, Real Dads accept their parental responsibilities and use mediation and the law to protect their parental rights. Ms.Crowe has represented parents in family court for over a decade and “created this book as a way to inform, inspire, empower, and challenge fathers to step up to the plate and become active, responsible, and nurturing adults in their children’s lives.”

Check out Ms.Crowe’s upcoming appearances

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ENTER LISTENER GIVEAWAY for 1 of the following:
•a copy of Becoming Dad by Leonard Pitts Jr.
•a copy of Before I Forget (fiction novel) by Leonard Pitts Jr.
•a copy of Real Dads Stand Up! by Alicia M. Crowe
•an XL Real Dads T-shirt (black w/white lettering)

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment on the show and an email letting us know which items you are interested in!