Byron Hurt, contributing writer to the book, “BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD,” will be on hand TONIGHT to sign books and discuss fatherhood at Hu-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Harlem, NY (bet. 124th & 125th St.), from 6:00 pm to 8 pm. For more information about the book, please visit www.beafathertoyourchild.com.

Hilton Head, South Carolina was one of my father’s favorite places. He loved watching the sunrise and walking on the beach. At the time I shot this video, it had been 4 months since he’d been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He fought a tough battle and died June 23, 2007. It was an honor to be his son… Rest in Peace, Daddy.

Brooklyn, NY – On June 2, 2008, a standing-room-only audience filled the sanctuary at Brown Memorial Church in Brooklyn to learn what fatherhood means to Black men of the Hip Hop Generation. What they discovered was a soul-stirring and inspirational safe space where Black men stood up and testified about their resolved fatherhood “issues.” It was a sneak peek from the groundbreaking anthology, “Be a Father to Your Child: Real Talk from Black Men on Family, Love, and Fatherhood,” which was created, in part, to support the 2025 Campaign for Black Men and Boys / Black Men and Boys Initiative.

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