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Obama on Black fathers: "They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it."

June 16, 2008 by editor  (View Source

(msnbc) Barack Obama celebrated Father's Day by calling on black fathers, who he said are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," to become active in raising their children. "They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it," the Democratic presidential candidate said Sunday at a largely black church in his hometown. Reminding the congregation of his firsthand experience growing up without a father, Obama said he was lucky to have loving grandparents who helped his mother. He got support, second chances and scholarships that helped him get an education.  More...

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