Black Men Love Family and Community

Abstract

Like other members of the greater community, black men not only love their families, but they also support important causes and exhibit a deep passion for and commitment to each other, their communities, and their country. Given the research on family and community engagement, black men as a whole have remained steadfast in being fathers, brothers, uncles, and sons who champion the development of their families. Whether through faith, entrepreneurship, the arts, education, sports, or the community, black men love serving as role models, advocates, and mentors. Efforts to counter the deficit narrative of blacks in general, and black men specifically, have been met with great trepidation. People from various cultural, social, and racial backgrounds, along with those who represent institutions that value all humans, have spent years challenging the dominant discourse on race. Although various strategies such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power Movement, and corporate social responsibility campaigns have aided in updating the narrative of black citizens' contributions to American culture, there is still more work to be done. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)