This is well-written, and much needed. Excerpted, but the whole article is well-worth a full read.

Our Fathers, Our Failures

…All indications suggest that these nations are not oppressing Black people, Black fathers are.

The virtually identical disparities between Black citizens and White citizens can be traced to disparities between single-parent households and two-parent households within Black families and White families in these nations.

Despite all evidence and logic, social justice groups suggest otherwise.

Systemic racism isn’t the common denominator in these nations. The glaring common denominator and underlying factor for racial disparities in these nations are the universally high number of Black children raised by single-mothers in these nations.

This social justice issue is personal for me. It breaks my heart that at a time when the whole world seems interested in addressing issues affecting Black people, the most vocal social justice leaders in society and within the church seem disinterested in addressing the most pressing issue facing Black people today. It hurts to admit that a large portion of the racial discussions today are mostly missed opportunities and a giant waste of time.

It takes courage to admit that Black fathers are failing their wives and children. It takes courage to admit that the most oppressive people to Black people today are Black fathers, like my father.

Admitting that won’t earn you cheap applause from people who seem more apt to blame White people than save Black children. But that courage will rescue many Black children from our fathers, and from our failures.

https://slowtowrite.com/our-fathers-our-failures/