fathers day Archives - Rolling Out

Gregory Winfield is a South Side Chicago native and the father of three children. Along with being a manager of a Fortune 100 company and a DJ, he also volunteers his time and services with the children and elderly in his community. Rolling out spoke to Winfield about being a father and how these times…

Television and radio personality, Dr. Rashad Richey and author of The New Norm, Keith A. Lewis, Jr. teamed up for Father’s Day to bring conversations to local barbershops about fatherhood and family. They also paid for haircuts and provided free copies of Lewis’s book to barbers and patrons. According to Tony The Pro Barber, it’s…

Brian Coleman is the owner of Original Afrowear and the father of three. Coleman became a father as a teen. This taught him a lot about choices, relationships and life. Coleman was born and raised in Chicago by a strong family. Rolling out spoke to Coleman about fatherhood and what he has learned over the…

There were some very touching and powerful moments among celebrity dads this past Father’s Day. For example, you can almost feel the love coming from Kandi Burruss’ words when she told her husband Todd Tucker that she is awed with the way their son, Ace, looks at him. “I love & appreciate you so much…

Drake was proud to receive a special gift from his son for Father’s Day. The 32-year-old artist was given a special piece of artwork by 20-month-old Adonis —whom he shares with former adult movie star Sophie Brussaux — to mark the special day on Sunday, June 16, 2019, and quickly turned to Instagram to share…

Lauren London has been paying homage to her beloved life partner Nipsey Hussle at regular intervals since his tragic death in late March. So it was apropos that she memorialized the legendary businessman, visionary, lyricist and philanthropist with a loving tribute on Father’s Day. On Sunday, the ATL actress posted a photo that included her,…

Christopher B. Stokes is an accomplished entrepreneur who has made a name for himself in the music industry with the discovery of such stars as Brandy, Immature, B2K, Jhene Aiko, Sevyn Streeter, Omarion, Marques Houston and more. He is a Los Angeles native who has been immersed in the music business since the age of…

Michael Glover began his career in the food industry with the McDonald’s Corporation. He took full advantage of the opportunities for further training, mostly on the job, but with highly qualified members of staff from the McDonald’s corporation. Success in business and the challenge to rise above the life of the streets in order to…

When I was in high school, I often wondered how my life would play out. The thoughts were plentiful and the questions were rampant… Who will I marry? Where will I live? What will I do for a living? How many kids will I have? What gender will they be? What kind of father will…

Kevin Anthony Johnson, known as “Coach KJ,” hails from the SouthSide of Chicago, and he’s all about building courageous leaders. He’s been teaching and coaching leaders for over 20 years. He serves on the board of 826CHI, a non-profit creative writing center dedicated to amplifying the voices of Chicago youth. He’s an author, speaker and…

(L-R) JESSIE T. USHER as John "JJ" Shaft, SAMUEL L. JACKSON as John Shaft and RICHARD ROUNDTREE as John Shaft, Sr. in New Line Cinema's action comedy "SHAFT," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

What happens when you combine the star power of one of the highest grossing actors of all time (Oscar-nominated Samuel L. Jackson), the brand of Shaft, (originally released in 1971 and rebooted in 2000 with Jackson), intelligent humor (with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris as writer) and a mix of newer and established talent (Alexandra Shipp,…

Rolling out spoke with Christopher Loving, who was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, IL. He has been married to Danielle Loving for 12 years. They have two children, Malyk 15 years-old and their daughter Autumn who is 3 years-old. Chris has been in the healthcare administration field for 13 years. He…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — who became parents for the first time last month — revealed baby Archie’s face for the first time in a sweet Father’s Day June 16, 2019 photo. The happy couple shared the adorable snap on the official Sussex Royal Instagram account in a post that also wished Prince…

Curtis Kevin Johnson is God-fearing, husband, father, small business owner and 1988 graduate of Morehouse College. Johnson is a lifetime learner and has earned an MBA from Wayne State University, an advanced degree from Bryant University in financial planning, and a bachelor of arts in Chaplaincy from the International Order of Police & Fire Chaplains.…

Christopher Hicks, one of the industry’s most successful executives, is known for his creativity, Innovation and his ability to re-invent things. Hicks has made stellar strides throughout the years with his ability to identify the needs of an artist and organization and help bring them to life. Chris currently serves as Director of the Mayor’s…

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for Steed Media Service)

Derrel Jazz Johnson of Steed Media talked with Drederick Irving, father of Kyrie, Asia, and London Irving on Thursday, June 13, 2019, for Father’s Day. Here are excerpts from the conversation. Rolling out: Why is it important to expose children to education and valuable skills? Irving: Education is the key to broadening a kid’s perspective…

During a recent interview with rolling out, Omari Hardwick shared how fatherhood had an important impact on his life. “To be a father is to be the patriarch of your household,” Hardwick said. “Shout out to the grandfathers, and great grandfathers. I was fortunate because my pops was in my life and both of my…

Bill Jones is a 55-year-old father of three children ages 25, 23 and 18 years old. He’s also been a devoted husband for over 29 years. He has a large family with four sisters and four brothers. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and has worked in the auto industry for at…

Terry Brantley, managing member of Brantland LLC. has been building residential and commercial properties all over metropolitan Atlanta. And while the return on investment has been strong and in the millions, Brantley says that pales in comparison to the benefits he reaps to family equity. From Decatur to East Point his robust civic engagement history…