Dedan K. BrunerJul 2, 20192 minClintonMarried Father of 1 Maryland I love my Pops. It’s hard not to love a man who taught me how to ride a bike, patch a hole in the wall (that...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 20, 20194 minA Tribute to George Barnette As I sat across from the strange man, all I heard was a blurred mix of clichés and familiar phrases. This grief counselor was feebly at...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 11, 20195 minA Bridge Beyond Sorrow: A Tribute to Otis Brock IIIThe “strong father” is a constant, a central motif in my family’s story. The patriarchal foundation that undergirds my lineage is so str...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 11, 20191 minA Tribute to WillThis Father’s Day season, I have an unusual joy. Having lost my own dad 7 years ago, it’s typically been a day of grief and pain. But thi...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 7, 20192 minA Tribute to Dr. Wilbert D. HawkinsOnce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, n...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 6, 20192 minA Tribute to my NephewsI have four nephews, three of whom are fathers. Well, not only fathers but outstanding, fathers. It is hard for me to make the argumen...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 5, 20191 minA Tribute to David BallA thousand grains of sand… Those words best describe what my father has been for me – every day before school when the small lessons and w...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 31, 20193 minA Tribute to BobbyDear Bobby, While we remember very different versions of my childhood, one thing we agree on was the story of me going off to college...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 28, 20193 minA Tribute to Bobbie JeanI recently read a quote that said, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” Fortunately for me, my life came with Bobbi...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 23, 20192 minA Tribute to Sherry FreemanMy mom is my greatest example of unconditional love and self-sacrifice. My mother was 16 going on 17 when I was born, and she was determi...