I see that the comments on this thread have gotten off track. I just want to add to what you wrote about the family. In the field of sociology there have been many studies about the role of mothers and fathers. There is much evidence that the father is literally the most important figure in a child’s life. Without the father there is no “anchor” for a child. The father is the one who sets the values and principles by which a child lives and learns. Mother is the nurturer and psychological steering wheel. In the black community the anchors are no longer there. So the youngsters are adrift with nothing to give them a firm foundation. Mothers are not equipped to be that anchor. She is too busy with keeping everybody fed, clothed, etc.
Woman can do a lot of things, but she can’t take the place of a father, no matter how much she loves and cares for her children.
Well said.