A SACRED RELATIONSHIP: Fathers & Daughters
Sat, Jun 07
|Tenley-Friendship Library
A transformative event that includes a mini-workshop, poetic testimonials and insightful, provocative conversation with fatherhood experts and authors jonetta rose barras, David Miller, Ph.D, Tracie Robinson, Ph.D and Amuchechukwu Nwafor.
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2025, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
About the event
While the role of fathers in their sons’ lives is widely acknowledged, the profound and enduring impact fathers have on their daughters often goes unrecognized. Fathers play a crucial role in shaping their daughters’ emotional well-being, relationships, and professional success.
Beyond providing a model for future relationships, fathers act as guides, helping their daughters navigate a society that, despite progress, remains largely male-dominated. They serve as interpreters, helping their daughters understand the often complex and unspoken language of men. These and many other roles that fathers play are invaluable, as Dr. David Miller will present during this provocative and critical conversation about the Sacred Relationship of Fathers and Daughters.
Yet, that relationship is often overlooked.
When a father is absent from a girl’s life, the consequences can be devastating. In her book, Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women, jonetta rose barras explores t…