"Trying to give the kids the same type of experience Peter Lewis and Jonathan Rosser and Robert Johnson gave me and my brother."

To close out Black History Month, Black Father Family and United Way of Roanoke Valley hosted, “A Father’s Hands: Fatherhood, Family and Faith.”

I may have come in contact with more than 100 Black fathers in that time period, and every one of them is sick of that particular narrative.In response, Bell created Black Father Family, a group to unite and educate Black fathers in the Roanoke Valley. We should always be in the position to tell the positive stories of Black men and Black fathers, Bell said. The Black Father Family Facebook page has shared several videos of Roanokes Black fathers giving parenting advice. With everything going on in the world today, its a difficult time to be a Black father.Bell believes Black Father Family will make parenting easier for Roanokes Black fathers, while also showing all of Roanokes fathers the unique struggles they face. I want them to understand Black men are present fathers, Black men enjoy fatherhood, and Black men are positive fathers and positive role models.