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The article , O Father , Where Art Thou ' which was written by Joshua Alston and published in Newsweek last May , basically explained that the notion that most black fathers are irresponsible parents is not entirely true . According to the author , while statistics show that there is an alarming rate of black children living in homes without a father - 50 percent , it doesn 't necessarily mean that all black fathers are the same . In fact , Alston wrote that there are a number of black fathers who are responsible parents and who have

been supportive and caring for their children even in the most unstable and volatile situations . This according to the author , is greatly illustrated in Tal-Nehsi Coates memoir , A Beautiful Struggle ' in which he depicted how his black father , Paul , was a source of stability in security in a community where violence is rampant . Moreover , Alston claimed that the image of black fathers were significantly tainted by songs and shows such as Papa Was A Rolling Stone ' and The Maury Show ' which both portrayed , in a way , that black men are bad fathers and , as a result , gave rise to the negative views towards them . On the other hand , the problem with most black fathers , according to the author , is that they think they equate being a successful parent to making a lot of money or being a breadwinner . Therefore , if black fathers aren 't able to substantially provide for their families , they opt to leave home instead of...