By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide In 2009, Darrell Upshaw was serving in the Navy, working as an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Tech, when he began experiencing difficulty standing and walking. His career in the Navy ended but the disease which deterred him from walking continued to the point now where
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Stacy M. Brown | 2/5/2021, 6 a.m. Ernest Woodson (left) with Hakeem, Father of the Year 2020-Washington DC (center), and the Chairman of the Board of Fathers Incorporated (right). Courtesy Photo
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 24 million children in America live without their biological father, and reports show that children without fathers in the home have a greater risk of poverty, are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, are more likely to drop out of high school, and to go to prison.
It represents a cycle that Ernest Woodson and his nonprofit Fathers Incorporated want to stop. So, he has begun that mission in Baltimore, where each year the organization selects and recognizes outstanding fathers in urban communities that also include places like New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit.