Black Parent Initiative
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
More on the call for black Fathers to stand up… The Black Parent Initiative is calling on black Fathers to take their child to school during the first week of this school year
Let’s make things better!
Filed under: Children's Issues, Practical Solutions
Greetings of peace,
I am an active father and husband. I take my children to school almost everyday. It gives us time to talk in the morning or they can get a another nap during the 25 min ride to school. My 15 year old daughter would be the first one dropped off and then I would continue with my son at his high school. My son is off to college now but I had those father-son morning talks that I pray will make a difference. My daughter and I will have a few years of mornings and then she’ll, Insha Allah-God willing, be out of the nest as well.
I am in support of the effort to get my brothers to stand up; to be men, to be husband-fathers. Brother Malcolm X said; “Anybody can make a baby - but everybody can’t take care of a baby, anybody can get a women - but everybody can’t take care of a women. Father means that you take care of children - Husband means you take care of your wife, that you have taken on the responsibility of MANHOOD. …..”
As-Salaamu alaikum,
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik,
http://www.imamjohari.com
Count me in