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FATHERHOOD IS A VERB™
Black Fathers and Men are critical stakeholders in Maternal Health. It's important that they have safe spaces to connect, unlearn, learn, and heal together.
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What Black Fatherhood Means to Me
Being a Black father is more than a title — it’s a legacy, a responsibility, and a revolution in love. It means showing up every single day with intentionality, breaking generational cycles, and pouring into our children everything we wish we had — and more.
It’s protection, presence, patience, and purpose. It’s dancing in the kitchen, fixing what’s broken, and teaching lessons the world won’t. It’s leading with strength but also tenderness. It’s telling my son he’s powerful, worthy, and deeply loved — not just with my words, but with my actions.
Black fatherhood is resistance. In a world that often tries to define us without knowing us, we reclaim our narrative by raising our children with pride, wisdom, and unshakable love.
- Matt Fields, Fatherhood is a Verb™, Program Lead
PEER SUPPORT • CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION • PARENTING WORKSHOPS • LACTATION EDUCATION • MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT • ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS • COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Roots in our VeinsSat, Jun 14Burien Community Center
ABOUT 4KIRA4DADS
PATERNAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (PCOE)
is open to all fathers, however it has been developed based on the needs of the worst cases of U.S. mortality rates- Black women. It will educate, guide, and support men who are married to or are partners with women as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
4KIRA4DADS efforts are centered around changing the narrative & roles of fathers in maternal health, giving men a voice to support & advocate for safe, quality care, and emotional well-being of women during & directly following pregnancy.
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