Masculinity, Music, Culture

The Black Fathers' Pulse Podcast

We talk to two curators of music, Dr. Olajide Bamishigbin (Jide) and Mr. Leotha Stanley. Jide represents the hip, new swagger of the hip-hop generation and is a walking iPod shuffle of rap and Black music. Mr. Stanely is a composer, a music maven, and a connoisseur who uses music to heal and create community. Together they engage the dicey but necessary conversation of the influence of music and art on Black Fathers, and Black culture by extension. They challenge us to reflect and encourage us to build and support families and Black men.

The prevail messages to Black men and boys deny them their tears, their fears, and define them only through a devaluing of their sisters and mothers. In this conversation, we challenge Black fathers to correct that messaging and contribute to healing themselves and their families.