Tasha L. Alston is assistant professor in the Institute of Clinical Research Education and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine.Brianna P. Lemmons is assistant professor in the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University.Latrice S. Rollins is assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Prevention Research Center.

Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths addresses a wide range of important contemporary issues facing Black fathers in their efforts to act on their intentions to be engaged and present parents. It is an essential read for any researcher and practitioner concerned with the well-being of Black children, families, and communities.

• Preface by Brianna P. LemmonsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: African American Fathers’ Paternal Engagement: The Salient Role of the Coparenting RelationshipCassandra Bolar, Christina Grange, and Ebony K. Williams Chapter 2: Community-Based Participatory Research with Black FathersLatrice Rollins, Brianna P. Lemmons, Thomas Cotton III, Clinton Boyd, Jr., and Wykinia JonesChapter 3: We Don’t Know Much About Them: Supports and Practice Implications for Black Fathers of Autistic ChildrenKelley HollieChapter 4: Strategies to Increase Father Involvement in Early Childhood ProgramsKatrina Akande, Tasha L. Alston, Arlene Godwin, and Thomas Cotton IIIChapter 5: The In-Law Relationship as a Context for Strengthening Black Fathers and FamiliesBrianna P. Lemmons and Ericka M. Lewis Chapter 6: #GirlDad: The Black Father-Daughter RelationshipMarquitta S. Dorsey, Melissa E. Buckley, and Ashley SandersChapter 7: African American Fatherhood: Empowering Community Health Leaders to Engage African American Fathers as Partners in Maternal HealthTasha L. Alston and Carl Route, Jr.Chapter 8: The Marathon Continues: African American Fathers and State Interventions in the FamilyMaretta D. McDonald, Brianna P. Lemmons, and Julia Arroyo About the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Tasha L. Alston is assistant professor in the Institute of Clinical Research Education and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine.Brianna P. Lemmons is assistant professor in the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University.Latrice S. Rollins is assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Prevention Research Center.

Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths addresses a wide range of important contemporary issues facing Black fathers in their efforts to act on their intentions to be engaged and present parents. It is an essential read for any researcher and practitioner concerned with the well-being of Black children, families, and communities.

• Preface by Brianna P. LemmonsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: African American Fathers’ Paternal Engagement: The Salient Role of the Coparenting RelationshipCassandra Bolar, Christina Grange, and Ebony K. Williams Chapter 2: Community-Based Participatory Research with Black FathersLatrice Rollins, Brianna P. Lemmons, Thomas Cotton III, Clinton Boyd, Jr., and Wykinia JonesChapter 3: We Don’t Know Much About Them: Supports and Practice Implications for Black Fathers of Autistic ChildrenKelley HollieChapter 4: Strategies to Increase Father Involvement in Early Childhood ProgramsKatrina Akande, Tasha L. Alston, Arlene Godwin, and Thomas Cotton IIIChapter 5: The In-Law Relationship as a Context for Strengthening Black Fathers and FamiliesBrianna P. Lemmons and Ericka M. Lewis Chapter 6: #GirlDad: The Black Father-Daughter RelationshipMarquitta S. Dorsey, Melissa E. Buckley, and Ashley SandersChapter 7: African American Fatherhood: Empowering Community Health Leaders to Engage African American Fathers as Partners in Maternal HealthTasha L. Alston and Carl Route, Jr.Chapter 8: The Marathon Continues: African American Fathers and State Interventions in the FamilyMaretta D. McDonald, Brianna P. Lemmons, and Julia Arroyo About the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Tasha L. Alston is assistant professor in the Institute of Clinical Research Education and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine.Brianna P. Lemmons is assistant professor in the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University.Latrice S. Rollins is assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Prevention Research Center.

Health, Parenting, and Community Perspectives on Black Fatherhood: Defying Stereotypes and Amplifying Strengths addresses a wide range of important contemporary issues facing Black fathers in their efforts to act on their intentions to be engaged and present parents. It is an essential read for any researcher and practitioner concerned with the well-being of Black children, families, and communities.

• Preface by Brianna P. LemmonsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: African American Fathers’ Paternal Engagement: The Salient Role of the Coparenting RelationshipCassandra Bolar, Christina Grange, and Ebony K. Williams Chapter 2: Community-Based Participatory Research with Black FathersLatrice Rollins, Brianna P. Lemmons, Thomas Cotton III, Clinton Boyd, Jr., and Wykinia JonesChapter 3: We Don’t Know Much About Them: Supports and Practice Implications for Black Fathers of Autistic ChildrenKelley HollieChapter 4: Strategies to Increase Father Involvement in Early Childhood ProgramsKatrina Akande, Tasha L. Alston, Arlene Godwin, and Thomas Cotton IIIChapter 5: The In-Law Relationship as a Context for Strengthening Black Fathers and FamiliesBrianna P. Lemmons and Ericka M. Lewis Chapter 6: #GirlDad: The Black Father-Daughter RelationshipMarquitta S. Dorsey, Melissa E. Buckley, and Ashley SandersChapter 7: African American Fatherhood: Empowering Community Health Leaders to Engage African American Fathers as Partners in Maternal HealthTasha L. Alston and Carl Route, Jr.Chapter 8: The Marathon Continues: African American Fathers and State Interventions in the FamilyMaretta D. McDonald, Brianna P. Lemmons, and Julia Arroyo About the EditorsAbout the Contributors