Pre Slavery - Africans had a very unique paternal, family and social dynamic.
Pre Slavery - Africans had a very unique paternal, family and social dynamic. Blood ties and strong societal relations centred around religion and kinship helped to create strong communities and villages. The strategy used to erase this sense of culture and heritage was to separate families. . Especially strong fathers and men from their wives and children. The fathers primary roles were to be an emotional, social, and spiritual protector. To provide safety and resources, and to be the kind and loving disciplinarian while giving spiritual leadership. . My Father - born in the 1930’s was directly impacted by these tactics of slavery. This wasn’t that long ago. So when we see statistics 2-3 generations later of 60-70% of black children in North America growing up without a father (compared to 20% of their counterparts), we can’t ignore the not so distant past as being a root cause. . We are fighting a legal system and history that still to this day supports exclud...