Monotypes (?!?)

"If I couldn't tell you how my dad ended up with seven kids by four women [and been a great role model]," says Ta-Nehisi Coates, "I wouldn't have done it.

Coates, memoirist behind The Beautiful Struggle, weaves a tale of his larger than life dad, his bend-but-don't-break brother and his own dreamy, chronicling self. His dad was a Vietnam Vet, Black Panther, and small press publisher. Not quite a stereotypical black father.

Along the vein of stereotype busting comes a reminder of the Reverend Paul Moore from his daughter, Honor Moore. Her memoir, The Bishop's Daughter, weaves her own search for herself into a portrait of her dad, an Episcopal priest, social activist, father of nine and bisexual explorer.

Perhaps trumping both of these revelations of cliche-busting comes notice from Scarborough (news from Canada?) of black fathers (in Canada?) gathering for their third meeting to support each other in being better fathers (men talking with each other about being better dads?; in Canada?; African-Canadian fathers?; no hockey involved?).

Are there actually father-stereotypes left other than on television?

** No dad is "every dad." **