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John H. Brooks and daughter Kecia

I am soooooo the daddy's girl! This is our picture as it appears in Ed Gordon's Daddy's Promise National Photo Album on Flickr. John H. Brooks and daughter Kecia , originally uploaded by eg.daddyspromise . This is the photo I originally submitted to them. I guess I got a little carried away with my creativity... and they weren't havin' it! It's all good though... Ladies, if you haven't submitted your pics-- do so! Images of loving daddy/daughter relationships must be shared with the world... particularly, of our black men.

CALLING ALL "Daddy's Girls" EVERYWHERE

3girlsmomma is soooo a "daddy's girl" ... I LOVE THIS MISSION! Take heed to the following message: Award-winning broadcast journalist, Ed Gordon created Daddy’s Promise , an initiative designed to focus the attention of the African-American community on the positive relationship that can and should exist between fathers and daughters. The Father/Daughter relationship has a significant impact on the many ways social and familial bonds are formed and the way girls grow up to be strong, confident women. To that end, Daddy’s Promise is a sustainable program that: * Encourages African-American fathers to take greater interest in their daughters’ lives, * Builds self-esteem in young girls and teaches them to be productive citizens, * Salutes the importance of the father’s role in the full development in his daughter’s life and the tremendous impact he has in shaping her, * Creates dialogue among families as a first step in establishing healthy relationships between girls an...