My Seven Black Fathers

''(A) rousing debut . . . Vivid and moving . . . Stirring . . . A powerful call to action in these fraught times.'' -Publishers Weekly (starred review) who saw him through a crushing disappointment; Deen Sanwoola, the businessman who helped him bridge the gap between his American upbringing and his Nigerian heritage, eventually leading to a dramatic reconciliation with his biological father; and President Barack Obama, who made Will his associate director of public engagement at the White House--and invited him to play basketball on more than one occasion. Without the influence of these men, Will knows he would not be who he is today: a civil rights and education policy attorney, a civic leader, a husband, and a father.Drawing on Will's inspiring personal story, My Seven Black Fathers offers a transformative way for Black men to shape the next generation.