LL Cool J: Young Black Men Should Seek Out Fathers
Written by Celebrity Blogger on March 17, 2008 – 6:35 am -
LL Cool J is telling young men that they need to seek out positive father figures or else they’ll face the consequences.
“In black culture in general, in African-American culture, the least discussed thing amongst men is the fact that they really wish they had fathers… There’s a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that’s a beautiful thing, but they don’t know how necessary a father is in a kid’s life and how much guys miss that deep down inside…That’s why they gravitate towards gangs. That’s why they gravitate toward older guys who may lead them in a negative direction, because they just want to be embraced by a man.”
I’ll save my social commentary, but I agree with him; that’s why I have a hard time saying “congratulations” when I hear that a young woman with no partner is expecting.
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