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Pop: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood

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Carol Ross has done her part with this work which is a valuable, necessary and fantastic contribution to American culture. The book showcases photos of many black fathers with their black or mixed-race children in their everyday existence...doing their part to raise their children. An added bonus: reading the compelling and sometimes gripping account from each father profiled explaining what being a dad means to them.

I enjoyed Daughters of Men: Portraits of African-American Women and Their Fathers so much that I immediately tried to find more books commending responsible Black fathers and going against what society leads the masses to believe about fatherhood in the Black community. With "Daughters of Men," there were great antecdotes in there and heartwrenching moments, but in this book, there were small paragraphs, a few sentences, or rarely a page from a father talking about what fatherhood means to them. The actual text wasn't all that interesting to read because it was pretty much saying the same thing. No unique stories that stood out for me. I read three quarters of the text and finally stopped and settled on looking at the phenomenal artwork. My two favorite shots are of a father and son sitting at the table eating massive burgers because it reminds me of my father and brother, and then a shot of a man giving a bicycle ride to his child on a baby bicycle seat. That reminded me of my days as a child riding with my father along Chicago's lakefront. There were a lot of photos in here that I could relate to, and I give the artwork five stars. However, considering it had both photography and text, I'm settling on three stars.

"Pop, A Celebration of Black Fatherhood" is the only book on my coffee table. Once I stacked several. Now, I want my guests to focus on the beautiful photography of one book, hence, "Pop."

Carol Ross expresses her creativity in photography, not as a writer/ author. Because we, as people of color, are judged, initially and sometimes solely, by our physical appearance, I find the phtographs a powerful tool against the stereotype of our men.

I have commented on this point at another review.

We gave this book to one of our son-in-laws for Father's Day. He loved it. The individual stories of each father are so compelling. The photos are beautiful.

My brother-in-law had this book on his coffee table. He told me that his friend was in the book with his children. I read the book and liked what the fathers had to say. It was very positive and loving. I think every father should have a copy of this book to become inspired by these father's examples.

very uplifting book and so long overdue. Society doesn't give enough positive attention to the Black Father and there Children. this Book is so uplifting and is needed. I applaud Carol Ross for a Great Book that connects and speaks volumes.

This book is full of touching snapshots of fathers with their kids. It's heartwarming.

I bought this book for my dad for Christmas and he absolutely loved it!!! My dad is an amateur photographer, but takes pictures better than many professionals I know. The photography in this book was great and it moved him almost to tears. I would definitely recommend this book!

I gave this gift to a friend upon the death of a father in her family. She and her family loved the book, and will cherish it in memory of their father for a long time. The pictures were beautiful and the words touch the soul. Nothing like a father's love.

This book is really beautiful and shows Black men in a light that they are often not portrayed in, as loving, available, concerned fathers. Some of the pictures are a bit abstract and blurry, but overall it is a great book for dads. I bought this for my brother because he is an excellent father to his son and he loved it! Great for holidays and birthdays.