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June 16, 1999

Father Absence in Black America

Forum members spoke about a report released by the Institute for American Values and called on the government and communities to strengthen families. The report emphasized the increasing absence of fathers in African-American families.

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Enola Aird Scholar Institute for American Values
Elijah Anderson Professor University of Pennsylvania

David Blankenhorn Founder and President Institute for American Values
Obie Clayton Executive Director Morehouse Research Institute

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Program ID:: 125100-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 16, 1999 | 7:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 17, 1999 | 5:20am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 16, 1999 | 7:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 17, 1999 | 12:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 17, 1999 | 5:20am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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