| Why the Increase in Single Parents? | | | | and suffering where black males are concerned. |
| There are many factors that have contributed to the | | | | Not only do they face being looked down upon |
| rise in the number of single parents throughout the US. | | | | because of their race, but those within their race may |
| The increasing numbers of divorces due to domestic | | | | ridicule them for their choice to be a parent as a male. |
| violence or abuse of a substance are one such factor. | | | | Single black males make up such a small number of |
| After a divorce there is a greater chance of one | | | | the amount of one parent families, people are often |
| parent deciding to have little or no contact with their | | | | taken aback and act inappropriately when they learn |
| children in order to start a new life. With the divorce | | | | of such circumstances. |
| rate rising over 50 percent, this contributes to the | | | | Where to Get Help |
| growing number of solo parents each year. | | | | There are many books, articles, and other pieces of |
| Deaths, imprisonment, and a dramatic increase in the | | | | literature dedicated to educating and helping single |
| amount of children born out of wedlock also contribute | | | | parents and black males particularly. Since they may |
| to the high number of individuals raising children on their | | | | face the most obstacles, there are programs and |
| own. Black parents whom are single are now one of | | | | funding programs that may be available only to meet |
| the fastest growing sectors of the single parenting | | | | their specific needs. Local organizations can help point |
| statistics. Making up only 11.6 percent of the over 13 | | | | you in the right directions, and the articles, links, and |
| million single parents in the United States, these African | | | | other helpful information on this site can lead you to |
| American males face far more trials and problems | | | | useful resources as well. |
| then white males, females, or even African American | | | | Being a single parent is hard enough without the |
| females. | | | | stigmas and additional obstacles that black single |
| Problems Faced by African American Single Parents | | | | parents must deal with. The number of black males |
| Along with all of the financial, emotional, and other | | | | who are stepping up and accepting the parenting role |
| common problems that single parents face each day, | | | | alone is growing each year, and in today's society |
| black single parents also have to deal with added | | | | there are a lot of resources available if you take the |
| complications that make their daily jobs even harder. | | | | time to look. |
| Racism and social standards are often cause for pain | | | | |