Derrick Williams did not have an absent father, but he learned to be the man that he is from his mother.
His dad was there for graduations, to help him learn to ride a bike, to share accomplishments and hand down discipline. To Derrick, he was not a “stereotypical Dad” who went to work, paid the bills, provided for the family, taught him to do manly things, showed him how to respect women, work hard, and be independent.
These are all things Derrick associates with being a man. And they’re lessons he learned from his mother, who died in 2009.
It was at that time, when he went to live with his father, that he realized that his mom had filled the role that he’d always expected from his dad, and made him who he is today.
His story is part of NPR’s series on Men’s Voices in America.
So let me see , Derrick learned how to be a man from his mom , yeah !!!, at least it explains the decimal and awful stats of African American young black males whom are being raised by their mothers.