Culture and society havent always portrayed black fathers in a glowing light, and They Call Me Dad attempts to change that narrative.

In an interview with Mo Kelly, Sapp said: I love the fact that Oprah Winfrey and OWN decided to spotlight African American fathers because we get such a bad rap when the truth of the matter is, statistically most African American males are present in the lives of their children."

"Of course, we see the dead-beat dads on television and stuff like that because thats what they highlight. .. There may be a few black apples but the whole orchard aint spoiled. There are some men out here that are really doing positive things in order to ensure that they have productive young people that they are releasing into this world he added.

Back in 2012, Sapp developed and taped the docu-series "Single Dad" as a pilot for television. The series showcased the singer, pastor and father of four adjust to life as a single dad following the death of his wife. The show wasn't picked up by tv networks leading Sapp to believe that tv networks just werent interested in wholesome clean content. Its not the type of show that has a whole lot of tensiontheres not a lot of foolishness and debauchery, he said.

OWNs They Call Me Dad is an inspiring and uplifting tv special, void of the drama and negative black stereotypes often pushed by mainstream media.

Watch a snippet below:

Written by Akosua DF, Premier Gospel Presenter

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Gospel singer Marvin Sapp recently starred alongside Derek Luke, Tristan Mack Wilds and rapper Master in an OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) special; They Call Me Dad, giving viewers a glimpse into his everyday life as a dad.