African American Fathers

Where are they? What makes a good father? Single Fathers. Teen Fathers. What challenges do they face? Race, Economics, Incarceration, Drugs, Emotional. ***SPECIAL GUEST: Bilal Qayyum, President of the Father’s Day Rally Committee, Inc. Some of Mr. Qayyum's Awards include: Tribune 2005 and 2006 , 2007 Philadelphia’s Most Influential African Americans Leaders, The Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor, and KYW-3 Making a Difference.

***SPECIAL GUEST: Reverend Rodney DeWitt Rogers is the Senior Pastor of Christ of Calvary Covenant Church at 500 South 61st Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pastor Rogers is committed to facilitating the creative spiritual transformation of urban communities through collaborative leadership in academically based programs and services that combine interdisciplinary engagement of communities of faith, colleges, universities, seminaries, and neighborhood organizations.

***SPECIAL GUEST:Shane K. Perrault, PhD is a psychologist and coach with more than 16 years of experience. Dr. Shane received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Ohio State University and did his residency at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and the Baltimore Veterans Administration. In addition to maintaining a thriving practice in Silver Spring, MD, he has conducted workshops and training in the MD/DC/VA area on topics including effective communication and conflict resolution.