As we approach Father's Day, let's chat about the "father crisis" in many communities in the US.
Years ago, Juan Williams, author and Fox News contributor, wrote The Tragedy of America's Disappearing Fathers:
Years ago, Juan Williams, author and Fox News contributor, wrote The Tragedy of America's Disappearing Fathers:
"The extent of the problem is clear.
The nation's out-of-wedlock birth rate is 38%.
Among white children, 28% are now born to a single mother; among Hispanic children it is 50% and reaches a chilling, disorienting peak of 71% for black children.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly a quarter of America's white children (22%) do not have any male in their homes; nearly a third (31%) of Hispanic children and over half of black children (56%) are fatherless.
This represents a dramatic shift in American life.
In the early 1960s, only 2.3% of white children and 24% of black children were born to a single mom.
Having a dad, in short, is now a privilege, a ticket to middle-class status on par with getting into a good college."
Fathers' Day is around the corner. Let's remember a simple truth: We need men to be responsible fathers.
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