Dear Daddy

DEAR DADDY IS EXCEPTIONAL!!
Brother Janks has done it again. With the same relatable, uncomfortable, relevant, and piercing approach as his previous DVD's (What Black Men Think, Men to Boys, He Hates You, et al) Social activist and documentarian Janks Morton strikes a nerve with DEAR DADDY. He shines a searing hot spotlight and uncovers the often under-represented and unattractive under-belly of fatherlessness and its long term effects on the daughters in our communities. He embeds himself in a community and invites young women this time to talk openly and very candidly about their fathers OR lack thereof. By listening and not talking Janks facilitates and opens a remarkable deluge of inner personal thoughts, tears, open denial, anger, hatred, need for love, and gratitude as these young woman unselfishly bear their souls on camera. They experience a cathartic freedom by releasing these shut down and shut out feeling coming face-to-face with feeling may have not acknowledged since they were very young about their...

Janks makes an impact again!
Janks helps us to face head-on the impact of the absent father. This is another great effort of a man gifted for purpose! Not only should those directly impacted (fatherless or the abesent father) watch, but society as a whole because this issue actually impacts cross-culturally. Thanks, Janks for another work that uproots and serves as prevention and to strengthen families!
Pam Gerald-Pugh

Gripping and Heartwrenching!
This dvd touches on so many issues and exposes topics that have been swept under the rug within the African American culture. Janks has a gift, and the only way to see it, is to view this dvd and watch how he gets each and every participant to open up and express innermost feelings. This is a must see!

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