"I'm trying to get the relationship built, the foundational relationship built with 6, 7 and 8-year-olds while their brains are still pliable."

The 3-day camp put on by Brandon McCall of McCall Motivation LLC, aims to encourage physical, mental and emotional growth.

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.