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Kenneth Braswell has spent over 32 years in the service of family and community. A husband and father of five, he created Fathers Incorporated (FI) in 2004 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. For 12 years FI has also served as the prime contractor for HHS’s National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (fatherhoodgov). In 2006 Braswell became the Director of the New York State Fatherhood Initiative, overseeing more than $11 million in programs, conducting a $1 million comprehensive evaluation, and managing the NYS Noncustodial Earned Income Tax Credit. Throughout his career, he has managed over $70 million in Fatherhood Programming. He is an author, documentarian filmmaker, Certified Master Life Coach, and Anger Management Specialist II. In 2021, Braswell was honored by Oprah Winfrey and the OWN Network for his work with Black Fathers. In 2019, Braswell was honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle with the Small Businessperson of the Year Award - Servant Entrepreneur, and in 2020 with the Leader in Corporate Citizenship Award.

Braswell is the author of several books for children and adults, a sought-after speaker, a social entrepreneur, a blogger, and a documentarian filmmaker. He and his work have been featured in NY Times, CNN, PBS, Good Morning America, Ebony, and Black Enterprise. Fatherhood is not only his work but his mission.

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Fatherhood, Cops and Single Families from 2018-01-09T00:00

Fatherhood is driving a hugely diverse conversation. Heather Mac Donald Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. She ...

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Lisa (Lisa Lee) Counts - "History of Girls in Hip-Hop" from 2015-05-08T23:00

Friday, May 8th, 7pm Lisa (Lisa Lee) Counts Queen of Hip Hop Member of Zulu Nation, Soul Sonic Force & US Girls "History of Girls in Hip-Hop" Lisa Lee Counts, better known as Zulu Queen Lisa L...

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Dr. Jawanza Kunjunfu - "Raising Black Girls" from 2015-05-07T23:00

Thursday, May 7th, 7pm Dr. Jawanza Kunjunfu "Raising Black Girls" Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant with African American Images. He is constantly on the lecture circuit with ove...

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Cassandra Mack - Why Do Black Girls Rock? from 2015-05-06T23:00

Wednesday, May 6th, 7pm Cassandra Mack CEO of Strategies for Empowered Living "Girl Power: What Makes a Black Girl Rock?" Cassandra Mack, MSW is the founder and President of Strategies for Emp...

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Intergenerational Conversations about Girls from 2015-04-20T23:00

April 20th, 2015; 7pm Princess Best Founder, Princess Best Speaks & R.O.Y.A.L. Voices Topic: Intergenerational Conversations about Girls Princess Best is a multi-faceted artist who has dedic...

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Hip Hop and Today's Girls with Toni Blackman from 2015-04-13T23:00

Toni Blackman CEO & Founder at Rhyme like a Girl and artist/writer/educator Topic: "Hip Hop and Today's Girls" Toni is an international champion of hip-hop culture. An award-winning artist, h...

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Daughters of Men: The Importance of Fatherhood and Girls from 2015-04-07T10:40:22

April 6th, 7pm Rachel Vassel; Author "Daughters of Men: The Importance of Fatherhood and Girls" Rachel Vassel is the author of the award-winning book "Daughters of Men: Portraits of African Amer...

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When Love Hurts: Making Your Pain Your Foot Stool from 2015-03-30T23:00

Monday, March 30th, 7pm Meshelle "Indie Mom of Comedy” Comedienne/Award Winning Playwright/Author/ "When Love Hurts: Making Your Pain Your Foot Stool" Often times we find ourselves in situati...

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Is Prince Charming Dead? Marriage Prospects for Girls? from 2015-03-23T23:00

Special Guest: Nisa Muhammad Co-founder of Black Marriage Day and CEO of Wedded Bliss Foundation  Is A Knight in Shining Amour and a fairy tale wedding still a realistic goal for our daughters? T...

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Dr. Jeff Gardere | "Impact of Fatherlessness on Girls" from 2015-03-16T23:00

Dr. Jeff Gardere is America’s Psychologist Dr. Jeff is one of the most widely sought-after experts in the field of mental health. In addition to having a private practice in Manhattan, he has garn...

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Girls and Mental Health - Dr. Janet Taylor from 2015-03-09T23:00

Dr. Janet Taylor is a community Pyschiatrist in New York City, the Bronx and Queens. She is a frequently invited speaker on the subjects of Minority Health, Stress Management, Parenting and Work-Li...

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Giving Yourself Permission - Life Doesn't Get Started by Itself! from 2015-02-03T00:00

Pennie Murray is an accomplished corporate executive trainer and speaker, with a list of pretty impressive achievements. She fulfilled a childhood dream by serving as a law enforcement officer, own...

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Roosevelt Mitchell - Author of "Kayden Is Different" from 2015-01-27T00:00

Roosevelt Mitchell III, M.Ed. was born and raised with a disability exactly like Kayden. He is also the author of "Diary of a Disability Scholar." Today Roosevelt is a Doctoral Candidate, Public Sp...

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National Save Our Sons Night - Open Air Call from 2015-01-22T00:00

Follow up information to the National Save our Sons Night on February 6th.

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Failing Our Fathers w/ Dr. Ronald Mincy from 2015-01-13T00:00

Ronald B. Mincy, PhD, is the Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice at the Columbia University School of Social Work and Director of the Center for Research on Fathe...

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National Save Our Sons Night - Open Call from 2014-12-31T00:00

With the recent events around the country involving black boys and men, we thought it was time to show a different kind of protest. One that reveals the engaging and active relationships between Fa...

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A Journey through the making of Spit'in Anger from 2014-02-04T00:30

TONIGHT (7 p.m.) .A Chat with Kenneth Braswell on Ties Never Broken OnAir with host Edward Lawson. Join us for a talk about the making of "Spit'in Anger" The Documentary. You can call in to speak w...

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Finding Your Power in 2014 - Dr. Alfonso Wyatt from 2014-01-14T00:00

A motivational word for 2014 by Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt.

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A Year in Black: African Americans in the 2013 News from 2014-01-07T00:00

In this show we take a look back at 2013. What a year for African Americans. Zimmerman Verdict, Kanye West, Oprah Wifrey, Fatherhood and more.

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Finding the Strength to Fight the Powers in 2014 from 2013-12-31T00:00

Dr. Alfonso Wyatt Dr. Alfonso Wyatt, a public theologian, scholar and master orator/storyteller has spent four decades of his life serving as: mentor, counselor, educator, youth program developer,...

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How to Motivate your Change in 2014 from 2013-12-24T00:00

It's special guest Cassandra Mack (Strategies For Empowered Living) and Richard L. Taylor (Unashamed Life)

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Who Took Christ Out of Christmas? from 2013-12-17T00:00

Our guest is Pastor Tre Staton; Pastor of Empire Christian Center

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Rebroadcast - Men's Health and Obamacare from 2013-12-11T00:00

Anton J. Gunn, MSW Director of External Affairs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Anton J. Gunn is the Director of External Affairs in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Af...

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Is Kwanzaa a Real Holiday!? from 2013-12-10T00:00

According to Wikapedia - Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and also celebrated in the Western African Diaspora in other nations of the Americas. The celebration honors Af...

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Men's Health and ObamaCare from 2013-12-03T00:00

Anton J. Gunn, MSW Director of External Affairs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Anton J. Gunn is the Director of External Affairs in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Af...

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African American Perspectives and Kennedy Assasination from 2013-11-26T00:00

Show will explore the perspectives of African Americans and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  Our speical guest is Dr. Raymond Winbush Raymond A. Winbush is the Director of the Inst...

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Black Women Celebrate Fatherhood with Kenrya Rankin Naasel from 2013-11-19T00:00

The book’s editor, magazine industry veteran Kenrya Rankin Naasel, was raised by an amazing single dad. Bet on Black: African-American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama is the b...

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The American BlackEye: BULLYING from 2013-11-12T00:00

My guest is David Miller; CEO of the Urban Leadership Institute and author of "Khalil's Way" The story of a 12 year old boy being bullied at his middle school.

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Understanding Literacy from Ghana from 2013-11-05T00:00

Recently a group of educators, artist, writers, social workers and evironmentalist traveled to Ghana to assist in raising the literacy standards for students and build the professional capacity of ...

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Men: WE Can Help END Domestic Violence from 2013-10-28T23:00

This is the last show in a series of public educational awareness shows as part of Fathers Incorporated's Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign for October. My co-host is Asia D. Smith; CEO of Purpl...

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Domestic Violence and the NFL from 2013-10-21T23:00

My guest this evening is Asia D. Smith of Purple Reign

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The Making of a Man - Rick Johnson from 2013-09-16T23:00

The transformation from boy into man requires intentional guidance, education, and good role models. As a boy grows toward manhood, his parents can instill in their son the values and character tra...

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Faith, Family and Fatherhood with Author Rick Johnson from 2013-09-09T23:00

  The transformation from boy into man requires intentional guidance, education, and good role models. As a boy grows toward manhood, his parents can instill in their son the values and character t...

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Gettin Over the HUMP of LIFE! from 2013-09-06T23:00

Join us on Friday, September 6th with our guest Richard L. Taylor Jr., author of "Unashamed." Richard is a motivation speaker dedicated to helping people overcome the stuggles and obstacles of thei...

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UnRaveling Baby Mama|Daddy Drama from 2013-09-02T23:00

Communication is the key for any human to relate to another. However, there exists another level of difficulty when there are children involved and parents find themselves in the throws of Baby Mam...

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Black Girls and Media Perception from 2013-08-26T23:00

Join us on Ties Never Broken-OnAir! on August 26th at 7pm as we talk to Andrea Butler; Editor-in-Chief of SEIS Magazine. The magazine focuses on creating positive messages for black teen girls. htt...

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Understanding and Overcoming Depression (Re-Broadcast) from 2013-08-21T23:00

Understanding and Overcoming Depression Our Special Guest: TERRIE WILLIAMS Terrie Williams is the author of “Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting”.  It tells the untold story of depres...

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My Two White Friends - Friendship Discussion on Racism from 2013-08-19T23:00

A candid discussion on RACISM...with two of my favorite people in the world Dr. Jack Conway and David Miller on Ties Never Broken-OnAir! It was brought to my attention that we often have this conve...

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Faith, Mentorship and Today's Girls from 2013-08-12T23:00

A lot of conversation is taking place today about the issues of boys. Often times we forget that our girls are facing the same issues. Today we talk about the issue of faith and the need for mentor...

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Voices of Leaders in the Advancement for Black Men and Boys from 2013-08-05T23:00

Rumble, Young Man, Rumble took place in July at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY. The leadership retreat hosted by the Open Society Foundation Campaign for Black Male Achievement serves as...

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Trayvon Martin: The Passion vs. The Facts from 2013-07-29T23:00

Our guest is Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, an associate professor at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and editor-in-chief of "The Journal of Negro E...

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Who is Setting the Value Standard for Black Life in America? from 2013-07-22T23:00

The Verdict is in...Not Guilty.    According to a newsletter by the Children's Defense Fund, Black children and teens were 17 times more likely to die from a gun homicide than White children and te...

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ReBroadcast - Who Will Save Our Black Boys? from 2013-07-21T02:00

In light of the current circumstances surrounding the Trayvon Martin verdict..We have decided to rebroadcast this show with guest David Miller of the Urban Institute as a pre-cursor to Monday Night...

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Little Girls: Incarcerated Dads; Loving From the Inside Out from 2013-07-15T23:00

Angela W. Patton, a native of Richmond, Virginia, is Founder and Executive Director of CAMP DIVA. CAMP DIVA was born out of tragedy when a five-year-old named Diva Mstadi Smith-Roane lost her life ...

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Actor Tray Chaney: Life After "The Wire" from 2013-07-09T23:00

Tray Chaney is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as Poot Carr. Chaney began his entertainment career as a dancer at the age of four winning competitions at the Apollo Theat...

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Sesame Street Addresses Children of Incarcerated Parents from 2013-07-01T23:00

The number of children with an incarcerated parent has increased nearly 80% in the past 20 years. Nearly 2.7 million children have a parent in state or federal prison, yet few resources exist to su...

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Social Perceptions of Men and Domestic Violence from 2013-06-24T23:00

"Social Perceptions of Men and Domestic Violence" with Asia D. Smith; President and CEO of Purple Reign - A New Jersey based Domestic Violence Agency serving both Men and Women with DV circumstance...

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REBROADCAST - Black Marriage Day with Nisa Muhammad from 2013-03-17T20:00

Black Marriage Day is March 17, 2013 this year so as not to compete with Palm Sunday and Easter.  It’s the 10 year anniversary and we’re so excited.  Our theme is Marriage Changes Things.  More tha...

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Who's Coming to Dinner Valentine's Day | Will You Be Alone? from 2013-02-12T01:00

Valentine's Day afterh Valentine's Day we often find ourselvels along. For years you blame it on the lack of good men and women; they don't understand me and I can make myself happy.  Have you ever...

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Who Will Save Our Black Boys and Why? | David Miller from 2013-01-29T01:00

Compassionate, motivated and determined are just three words that describe David C. Miller, a tireless warrior who labors diligently to improve the quality of life for children in the United States...

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Reality of Domestic Violence in Black Families | Asia Smith from 2013-01-15T01:00

Over the years, domestic violence has been increasingly recognized as a national epidemic. Unfortunately, the significant advances made by the anti-violence movement have stopped short of reforming...

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Expect the Miraculous in 2013 | Leadership Prayer Call from 2013-01-11T01:00

Expect Miraculous in 2013…Leaders Time to get out of the pulling gear and get in high gear (ode to the English Racer)... DESTINY AWAITS... LET US TRAMP INTO THE NEW DARKNESS WITH OUR TORCH DIVINELY...

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Marriage and Black Families w/ Nisa Muhammad of Wedded Bliss from 2012-12-04T01:00

Today 68% of AA births are to unmarried women, compared to 29% for whites and 44% for Hispanics (2003). In addition 2% of AA households are headed by a single parent, compared to 27% for whites and...

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HOODWINKED with Filmmaker Janks Morton from 2012-11-20T01:00

On November 19th at 8pm, we're dispelling the lies of Black Statistics.   In 2007, "What Black Men Think" was name one of the the Best Documentary of the year in the annual Blacktrospective film fe...

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WHY WON'T YOU ADMIT YOU ARE DEPRESSED - W/ DR. JANET TAYLOR from 2012-11-13T01:00

We often dismiss that are moods are just that, not considering that there may be more to it. Join us as we talk about How do recognize, cope and heal from depression with Dr. Janet Taylor. Dr. Tayl...

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The Mocha Mom of Today: Challenges, Issues and Triumphs from 2012-10-24T00:00

  Tonight's show will look at the state of Single Moms (particually African American Moms). How are they overcoming the challenges of today?   Kimberly Seals Allers is a leading authority on issue...

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Challenges in Chicago: A Community Under Stress from 2012-10-09T00:00

Website: www.blackstarproject.org The Black Star Project is committed to improving the quality of life in Black and Latino communities in Chicago and nationwide by eliminating the racial academic a...

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Economic Realities for Black Families in Upcoming Election from 2012-09-25T00:00

The current economic struggles has affected all of our communities; but little has be said about the impact its had on Black Families in America. Our Guest this week is Ryan Mack, President of Opti...

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Understanding When Depression is at your Front Door! from 2012-09-11T00:00

Dr. Sidney Hankerson of Columbia University joins us to discuss recognizing when depression is affecting your life and family. The recent death of Hip Hop manager Chris Lighty has caused the Black ...

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Understanding and Overcoming Parental Depression from 2011-05-02T00:00

In Newburgh, New York a young mother Lashanda Armstrong, 25, decided to end her life along with her four kids -- Lashaun Armstrong, 10, Landen Pierre, 5, Lance Pierre, 2, and 11-month-old Lainaina ...

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Who's Listening - Unravelling Baby Mama|Daddy Drama from 2011-04-18T00:00

Communication is the key for any human to relate to another. However, there exists another level of difficulty when there are children involved and parents find themselves in the throws of Baby Mam...

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Where's the Urgency - Are Black People our own worst Enemy? from 2011-04-04T03:00

Join Host Kenneth Braswell with guest Chris Broussard of ESPN There is a tremendous lack of urgency for the ills of Black People. Every statistical social ill is through the roof and we are more i...

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Male Responsibility | David Miller from 2011-03-21T03:00

2011 marks The Year of Responsible Men. A Year long call to honor, celebrate, support and educate men to reposition define their roles in a new society. Fathers Incorporated is inspired by Presiden...

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