Africa 500 Discusses Child Support Enforcement and the War on Black Fatherhood, Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The Wednesday, July 5, 2023 edition of Africa 500 looks as the issue of Child Support Enforcement and the War on Black Fatherhood. Joining show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty is Black Child Advocate and WPFW Jazz & Justice Radio Personality Bobby Rox.

Bobby Rox attended Howard University and his picture sits amongst the best of the best in the Bison sports hall of fame. He is known as the distressed child advocate and superhero to underserved Black boys and girls. Bobby is an on-air personality and news reporter who has broadcast award winning work for radio and television stations including WPFW 89.3 FM and WTTG FOX 5. Because of his business acumen in broadcasting and public advocacy efforts on protecting the entire Black family via better treatment by the family court system, Mr. Rox has appeared as a repeat panelist/guest speaker with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and more. Bobby got his start in the broadcast industry as a DJ (of Soul, Funk, Jazz and Dilla Inspired Hip Hop) and continues to spin here and there when he is not on the air.

Listen to the Wednesday, July 5, 2023 show here:

Also, check out the following Eventbrite Virtual Call-To-Action related to this important issue:

Sunday, July 16
Black Fathers: The Child Enforcement Courts to Prison Pipeline
This virtual dialogue will discuss the Child Support Enforcement court to Prison Pipeline and the generational separation of black families.

By Strive365 and HANDRadio
Sunday, July 16 · 2 – 3pm EDT
Online

About this event
1 hour
Mobile eTicket (See Registration Link Below)

This long overdue and hidden issue will be discussed to unpack the systemic impact of child support enforcement courts on the black family. This discussion will specifically look at the various impacts that have accumulated over time on the black father like: separation from children, mass incarceration, poverty, economic loss, and trauma.

As systemic/institutional racism is a public health crisis; institutions like the criminal justice system has caused generational trauma, separation of black families, and disempowerment of black fathers. Thus this is an intergenerational safe space to begin policy/community dialogue, healing, and the reuniting of black fathers with their children.

This virtual dialogue is an initial preview and preparation for the DMV Child Support Enforcement Listening Tour to follow from August – October in Baltimore, Prince George’s County, and Washington DC. More details and dates/time to follow.

References:

Learning from the United States’ Painful History of Child Support – https://www.americanprogress.org/article/learning-from-the-united-states-painful-history-of-child-support/. June 2022.

How much child support do parents actually receive? – https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-child-support-do-parents-actually-receive/. July 2022.

The Regulation of Black Families – https://www.theregreview.org/2022/04/20/roberts-regulation-of-black-families/. April 2022.

Child Support as an Entry Point to Incarceration – https://socialwork.uic.edu/news-stories/child-support-as-an-entry-point-to-incarceration/. October 2021.

Was Child Support Designed to Destroy Black Families – https://www.thechildsupporthustle.com/2020/07/was-the-child-support-hustle-designed-to-destroy-black-families/

Child Support Enforcement can hurt black, low-income, noncustodial fathers and their kids – https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/child-support-enforcement-can-hurt-black-low-income-noncustodial-fathers-and-their-kids. June 2016.

How the Family Court System Fails Black Fathers – and How You Can Help – https://familylawyermagazine.com/articles/family-court-fails-black-fathers-how-you-can-help/. July 2020.

Op-Ed: Why The Taboo Of Child Support And Black Families Still Sparks Heated Debates – https://www.bet.com/article/el75ph/op-ed-the-taboo-of-child-support. November 2019.

California keeps millions in child support while parents drown in debt – https://calmatters.org/projects/california-keeps-millions-in-child-support-while-parents-drown-in-debt/. May 2021.

Topic: Black Fathers: Child Support Enforcement to Prison Pipeline