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Article: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GREAT FATHER?(Brief Article)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- June 1, 2000
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WHILE it doesn't receive the attention, or even the respect, of its female counterpart, fatherhood is possibly the cornerstone of the African-American family. Filled with love, lessons, values and virtues, the father/child relationship is a complex mix --part hero, part disciplinarian, part teacher. Through his actions and words, a father can have an immeasurable impact on the life of his or her child.
But what separates a father from a great father? It's a question author Jonathan P. Decker asks several well-known and successful African-Americans in his book Great Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood (Adams Media, 2000). Leaders in their fields, they offer ...