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Bill Stephney, a former president of Def Jam Records and member of Public Enemy's Bomb Squad, will play host to a day-long conference on Fatherhood to be held at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem on February 3.
Stephney, who now heads up Joseph Media, said that he has seen the need to cultivate fatherhood through the mind state of many rappers that he's worked with over the years.
"Having worked closely with many young rappers during the last 20 years, I can't overstate the amount of emotional and psychological damage that is done to young people who grow up in what are, in essence, fatherless neighborhoods," said Stephney, one of the conference's organizers.
Presenters and panelists include basketball star Allan Houston, filmmaker Tyler Perry, Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Dr. Wade F. Horn, Dr. Ronald Mincy, and Alicia Crowe, author of "Real Dads Stand Up."
The conference, scheduled to coincide with Black History Month, hopes to highlight the plight of young fathers.
"Young men seem to have no faith in their own potential so they adopt a 'get rich or die trying' way of life," Stephney said. "Young women have an idea of adult male parenting that is abstract at best, often resulting in unhealthy relationships and a distorted view of the relevance of males to their families and communities."
The conference will feature a screening of The Pursuit of Happyness, an award-winning film, and a preview of Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls.
Both movies feature rappers. Will Smith stars in Happyness and Idris Elba, an aspiring UK emcee, is the centerpiece of Daddy's Little Girls.
Stephney has been in the entertainment arena for decades. He's worked closely with Public Enemy and helped to produce for the legendary rap group.
He also served as an executive at Def Jam into the 90's. Additionally, he's overseen the musical direction of films like Boomerang, Clockers, CB4 and Shaft.
These days, in addition to his duties with Joseph Media, he works closely with comics Paul Mooney and Chris Rock.
With Rock, he established the Chris Rock internship Project with Comedy Central to create writers for TV shows.
For additional information, log on to www.realdadsnetwork.com or call (212) 875-7725.
Source: allhiphop.com
Stephney, who now heads up Joseph Media, said that he has seen the need to cultivate fatherhood through the mind state of many rappers that he's worked with over the years.
"Having worked closely with many young rappers during the last 20 years, I can't overstate the amount of emotional and psychological damage that is done to young people who grow up in what are, in essence, fatherless neighborhoods," said Stephney, one of the conference's organizers.
Presenters and panelists include basketball star Allan Houston, filmmaker Tyler Perry, Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Dr. Wade F. Horn, Dr. Ronald Mincy, and Alicia Crowe, author of "Real Dads Stand Up."
The conference, scheduled to coincide with Black History Month, hopes to highlight the plight of young fathers.
"Young men seem to have no faith in their own potential so they adopt a 'get rich or die trying' way of life," Stephney said. "Young women have an idea of adult male parenting that is abstract at best, often resulting in unhealthy relationships and a distorted view of the relevance of males to their families and communities."
The conference will feature a screening of The Pursuit of Happyness, an award-winning film, and a preview of Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls.
Both movies feature rappers. Will Smith stars in Happyness and Idris Elba, an aspiring UK emcee, is the centerpiece of Daddy's Little Girls.
Stephney has been in the entertainment arena for decades. He's worked closely with Public Enemy and helped to produce for the legendary rap group.
He also served as an executive at Def Jam into the 90's. Additionally, he's overseen the musical direction of films like Boomerang, Clockers, CB4 and Shaft.
These days, in addition to his duties with Joseph Media, he works closely with comics Paul Mooney and Chris Rock.
With Rock, he established the Chris Rock internship Project with Comedy Central to create writers for TV shows.
For additional information, log on to www.realdadsnetwork.com or call (212) 875-7725.
Source: allhiphop.com