216. Why Black Men Disconnect | The Tragedy of Fatherlessness

<p>In this episode I am in conversation with Dr. Baba Buntu on one of the most complicated challenges in the black family structure, the challenge of Fatherlessness. Far too many homes are without a father or a father figure. This problem is probably the most complex of all our problems facing black people of my generation. So complex is this challenge that it has many lays across all spheres of society, it is political, economic, social, it is spiritual.</p> <p>Dr. Buntu and I approach this conversation with great humility knowing that one conversation will not bring about any solution – but rather it is an attempt and our contribution towards the solutions.</p> <p>It is one of the most important conversations yet  </p> <p>BRIEF BIO: DR BABA BUNTU</p> <p>Dr Baba Buntu is a Community Scholar and Decolonial Practitioner. He is also the Founding Director of eBukhosini Solutions, a people-centered company specializing in Afrikan-Centered Education. As a Pan-Afrikan educator, writer, researcher, mentor and counselor, Baba Buntu has more than 30 years of experience in conceptualizing and implementing programs on cultural literacy, social/epistemic justice, innovative entrepreneurship, youth empowerment and indigenous knowledge – particularly suited for Afrikan applicability.</p> <p>Dr Buntu’s areas of expertise include research, training facilitation, counseling/therapeutic processes and curriculum development. In 2010 he initiated the SHABAKA - MEN OF AFRIKA; a platform for on activity-based mentoring of Black Men in a process of self-knowledge, restoration and empowering their role within the Afrikan Family and Community. He mentors young, emerging leaders and has designed train-the-trainer programs for entrepreneurs and community organizations.</p> <p>Based in South Afrika – and working across the different provinces of the country – Baba Buntu has had several international working engagements in parts of Afrika, Europe and the Americas. His articles have appeared in academic journals and anthologies published in S