Ant Black is a college professor and also the publisher of the San Diego Poetry Annual which is an annual anthology of poets from the San Diego area. In this episode, we discuss the raising of his two girls and how his field of study helps him to determine the outcome of their future. We also talk about the intersectionality of the two cultures in his household and why it’s important for both of them to be represented.

Shihan Van Clief is a full-time artist and co-founder of the largest weekly open mic in the country, Da Poetry Lounge. In this episode, he talks about being raised by a single father and how he has adopted some of those principles in raising his own children. We also discussed how being a full-time artist has benefited him in spending quality time with his family.

Robbie Jones is an accomplished actor in television and film as well as a former professional basketball player. In this episode, we discuss navigating raising children while being in the industry as well as the takeaways you get from own parents and how you were raised.

Dr. Javon Johnson is a professor of African-American and Gender and Sexuality studies at UNLV and also a notable author. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a first-time father and also the importance of the structure of the black family dynamic.

Sekou Andrews is a Grammy Nominated Spoken Word Poet and also creator of “Poetic Voice”. In this episode, Sekou discusses his journey to becoming a first-time father and the many challenges he and his wife faced and losses they experienced conceiving.

Ray Murray is the Executive Pastor of Hopes House Christian Ministries in Granada Hills, CA. In this interview, Pastor Ray discusses raising his son as a single father and then after marrying his wife, being at the helm of a blended family and what he has experienced in that position. He also sheds light on the expectations of being a leader in the church and how that plays into fatherhood.

Michael "Chief" Peterson is a dean of students and also the first poet laureate of New Britain, Connecticut. In this interview, he discusses being a single father and how he navigates that task raising three young children. He also talks about not having his own father around while he was growing up and what the experience was like when he met him for the first time as a grown man.

Tony Price is a children's book author who is also a "girl dad". In this interview, he discusses accountability and the two "P's" of fatherhood: provision and presence. He also talks about his own father and how instrumental he was in shaping his views of parental guidance.

Emmy winner Boris "Bluz" Rogers discusses navigating being a young step-father and subsequently adding more children to the household and what that was like. He also brings up how one of his daughters is a college student who he has talks about diversity and inclusion to and also being a first-time grandfather.

Here is the trailer for the brand new podcast "Colors of Fatherhood" dropping April 26th! Please like and subscribe and share with everyone!