In March 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” said President Obama. Today, Dr. Warren Farrell is leading the charge of a new proposal, to create a Proposal For A White House Council On Men And Boys.
Glenn Barker, Dr. Marvin Thompson and Dr. Vibe will part of a roundtable discussion with Jennifer L.W. Fink and Thabiti Boone live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
The discussion topic will be Fatherhood /Our Families / Our Nation /Our Future. The following conversation pieces will be addressed:
Fatherhood
Finding synergy re My Brother’s Keeper & the effort to establish a White House Council on Men & Boys
African-American boys & police relationships — real talk re what’s been going on and in the news lately
Ms. Fink is a freelance writer, Registered Nurse and mother of four boys. Her parenting experience is vast: In her 15+ years of parenting, Jennifer has been a married parent and a single parent. She’s homeschooled her boys and shepherded boys through both public and private school. She’s worked both out of the home and in the home, part-time and full-time. She writes frequently about health, education and parenting, and her Parentsmagazine article, Help Your Son Succeed in School, won the American Society of Journalists and Authors 2012 Outstanding Article Award in the Service Category. Learn more about her at website.
Mr. Boone is an inspirational public figure, speaker, a college basketball Hall of Famer, author, leader, minister and humanitarian. He is a strong supporter for President Obama White House Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. He is the International Representative for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. He is a Fatherhood Advisor to NBA Legend Allan Houston/Allan Houston Foundation. As a former NY Theological Seminary Adjunct Professor, Thabiti created and taught the first ever course on Fatherhood and Black Males and its Biblical impact and implications on the role and influence of the Church and Community. He is an advisor to Fathers and Men of Professional Basketball Players, Inc. He is recognized as one of the leading voices, leaders and organizers on Fatherhood, Manhood and Strengthening Families. Raised from the tough streets of Brooklyn, NY, Thabiti overcame some of the most challenging circumstances, being born to a 13 year-old mother, watching her suicide attempt at age 12 to beating the odds, of taking his daughter to college as a teenage father, balancing basketball stardom, academic and parenting responsibilities and sacrificing his NBA Dream to raise her, becoming one of our nation’s compelling success stories. Mr. Boone is a member of the White House Champions Of Change: Fatherhood.
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