Wednesday, 26 January 2022

[Repost] Renee Maria Osubu’s photography explores the intimacy of black British fatherhood by Precious Adesina

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Repost from Gal-Dem.com, please follow this link to read Precious Adesina's beautiful review, which connects with so many themes Father...
Friday, 26 October 2018

'Families without fathers', by Rachael Minott (a visual-poetic reckoning with paternal absence)

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Returning to Fathermen's ongoing concern with what Tracey Reynolds has termed the 'absence/presence dilemma' ( 2009 ) that surro...
Thursday, 2 November 2017

The Harder They Come: Glimpses of fathering in Caribbean cultural memory

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I am often struck by how widespread narratives and experiences of Caribbean fatherly indifference are in the region. So much so, I have fre...
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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Barrel Stories

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Today I am reviving  Fathermen  after a two year hiatus. The thesis is now complete and I am encouraged to return to this conversation on C...
Sunday, 25 October 2015

A Land of Dead Fathers, a commentary by Amy Bailey (1941)

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For this post I share an essay by Amy Bailey; a teacher, social activist, social worker, 'Lady of Letters' and astute commentato...
Friday, 9 October 2015

My Uncle, by Lorna Goodison

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Today I re-read one of my favourite poems by one of my favourite authors Lorna Goodison, entitled My Uncle. I share it here:  Her poe...
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Sunday, 4 October 2015

Fathermen Summer Exhibit at the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Father's Scotland Video

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To celebrate the lead up to Father's Day this past June myself (Adom) and Stella Phipps held our collaborative exhibit at th...
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