Much has been written about the pervasiveness of absent fathers in the Black community; publications like Essence, Newsweek, Jet, and Ebony have featured articles questioning and decrying the lack of fathers present in Black homes.
In fact, according to a Newsweek article, roughly 50 percent of Black children are living in fatherless homes. Reasons cited range from Black women being too career hungry to Black men’s high incarceration rates.

I am Superwoman because
in a single bound I can make a smile out of a frown
because ...
bad moments roll off my chest
like bullets off a bullet-proof vest
because ...
I can work, cook a tasty meal
give the kids a bath
and still have energy to
give my husband something he can feel
because ...
I can smell bull**** coming
like Ray Charles could hear
a hummingbird humming
because ...
I can tear down a person’s brick wall
without using my hands at all