The thing about stereotypes is that they rarely hold up in the presence of good science. And the idea of the Black American father is no different.
So now, more than ever, don’t believe the hype.
The Black American father is just as, if not more than, involved in the lives of their children as other races. This isn’t some fly-by-night study either. It was conducted with 3,900 fathers of all races over four years. Science, baby! Science!