Tag: violence

When Violence Falls, Black Mayors Deserve a Fair Hearing

My work with Fathers Incorporated keeps bringing me back to the families behind the findings. A child needs dependable adults and a community in which those adults can safely raise that child. We can’t ask families to create stability while treating the conditions surrounding them as somebody else’s concern.

Family well-being is part of what public safety must ultimately serve.

When Schools Become Battlegrounds: The Tragedy of Failing Our Children

We must confront these school shootings with brutal honesty and a willingness to act. This isn’t just a policy problem. It’s a moral crisis. Gun control, mental health resources, and school security are all critical pieces of the puzzle, but they are not the whole picture. The whole picture must include the acknowledgment that, as a society, we have stopped prioritizing the well-being of its children.

Cyberbullying and a Fathers Role Today I attended a workshop on cyberbullying. It’s not the first time I’ve attended one of these kinds of workshops and they […]