“It also indicates that Black fathers often step into the role of (stepparent) or maintain consistent involvement when living outside of the home,” he added. “You really do have uncles and grandparents and coaches and community members, pastors that can step in and really provide all those things like the guidance, the empathy, the attunement and support.”"A loving Black dad raised me and a loving Black dad raised him. Often, movies, TV shows and news stories about Black fathers come from secondary sources — not by Black dads or those who have been raised by them, Givens said. Courtesy Halisi TambuziHow to right this narrativeFor a narrative that better represents Black fathers, we need to emphasize who is telling the story, Givens said. The Black American Dad Foundation and other groups are trying to put out stories from Black fathers themselves, Givens said.

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Persons: Jeremy Givens, “, —, ” Givens, Givens, Jennifer Noble, ” Noble, Cohen Givens, …, Noble, Dr, Erlanger Turner, Turner, isn’t, ”, Alecia Hooks, Braylon Hooks, Zayden Hooks, Hooks, Anthony Hooks, Black, ’ ” Noble, Tambuzi, Cohen, ” Givens can’t Organizations: CNN, Black American Dad Foundation, US Centers for Disease Control, Pepperdine University, American Dad Foundation Locations: United States, Los Angeles, Malibu , California, Arizona