Black Lens News
Dear Black Fathers,
In a world that has not always seen you, this moment is yours. We do see you, holding your infant sons and daughters as you cover them with protection and promise. We see you showing them the value of hard work and responsibility. We hear you having long talks, building bonds and giving advice. We yield to your warnings, embrace your wisdom, digest the tough love, depend on your strength, admire your tenacity, and cleave to your hope. Even without a compass at times, you have found your way through the journey of life, while creating new direction for the generations that will succeed you. You have broken cycles, hung in there when the odds have not always been in your favor, and still take time to teach and correct, even reaching the ones who are not in your own household. You are coaches, laborers, soldiers, entrepreneurs, wingmen, advocates, knowledge bearers, legacy builders, educators, ministers, encouragers, visionaries, and disciplinarians who have held up your families and stood in the gap for many others. Thank you for showing up and being the anchor. Thank you for instilling confidence. Thank you for leading by example and walking in your purpose. Because of who you are, we know whose we are.
Happy Father’s Day.