Black Fathers and Daughters: Racial Socialization, Beauty, and Protection w/ Dr. Jeff Shears speaks and Dr. Conial Caldwell

About this episode

The episode discusses how Black fathers guide their daughters in understanding race, beauty, identity, and self-worth through racial socialization.

How do Black fathers help their daughters understand race, beauty, identity, and self-worth? In this Moynihan Institute Takeover episode of I Am Dad Podcast, Dr. Jeff Shears speaks with Dr. Conial Caldwell about his research on how Black fathers prepare and protect their daughters through racial socialization.

People in this episode

Host: Kenneth Braswell

Guests: Dr. Jeff Shears, Dr. Conial Caldwell

Topics covered

• Black fathers
• daughters
• racial socialization
• beauty
• identity
• self-worth

Keywords

• Black fathers
• daughters
• racial socialization
• beauty
• identity
• self-worth
• Dr. Jeff Shears
• Dr. Conial Caldwell

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moynihan Institute

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