Black By Degrees Magazine July 2020 | Page 2

The theme for this month is Black Fatherhood Interrupted. Here we examine three ways that the active engagements between Black fathers and their children are broken, sometimes temporarily and other times permanently. Fully understanding there are more than three ways that Black fatherhood is interrupted, we cover the murder of civil rights heroes, economics and incarceration and the role they played in erecting barriers between Black fathers and their children. In our Reader’s Speak section, we hear from two people, one a father who discusses his view of fatherhood and another, a daughter who lovingly recalls two special moments with her father. Next, we briefly describe the horrible conditions of what it was like to be an enslaved father. Our A Most Interesting Black feature highlights the achievement of Onesimus, a slave who helped to introduce the medical procedure of inoculation to the American colonies. Lightening things up, we showcase popular movies featuring African­American dads and then we identified songs for our fathers. We conclude this edition with Honoring Our Living Legends where we celebrate six living African­American heroes and heroines. This is just a reminder of why this magazine exists. Our number one purpose is to build up a scholarship fund for African­American students attending college. So, while we enjoy bringing you relevant and interesting content each month, we don't want you to lose sight of how you, our subscribers, can help Black students afford college. We'd love to hear from you. Give us a holla to share your thoughts and opinions or simply to introduce yourself. [email protected] Kevin Morgan - Founder and Lead Editor Annual Subscription Price $9.95