Family Guys: Black Leaders on the Greatest Job on Earth

Black leaders share what fatherhood means to them.

Fatherhood - The verdict may still be out on how great a president Barack Obama has been, but his deep devotion to Malia and Sasha is unquestionable. "The time goes by so quick," he said of fatherhood in a recent interview. "Understand that there's nothing that's going to be more precious in your life, And when you're on your death bed, that's the stuff you're going to remember — you holding hands with your daughter." Here other leaders share their views on fatherhood as sons and as dads. The consensus is that despite their enormous individual accomplishments, there's no better job in the world.  —Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Kent Nishimura-Pool/Getty Images)
Attorney General Eric Holder - "I would not be where I am today without the love, guidance, and support of my father. He taught me to work hard, to dream big, to give back to my community, and to always remember the responsibility I have to be a role model for my own children," said Attorney General Eric Holder, pictured here with his father. (Photo: Courtesy of Eric Holder)
Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn - "Fatherhood has been profound, challenging and rewarding. I have always maintained that children learn what they live and fatherhood has granted me the opportunity to pass to, and share with, my children and grandchildren lessons learned from the triumphs and tribulations of a lifetime of blessed experiences," said Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn, pictured here with his three daughters.  (Photo: Courtesy of James Clyburn)Rep. Danny Davis - "Fatherhood means everything: the opportunity to experience knowing that there's somebody who cares, who you can go to and that somebody looks out for you. For the last five years of my father's life, we just had a ball. Everywhere I went on the weekend he was with me. To see him enjoy those last five years of his life just added another dimension to my life," said Rep. Danny Davis, pictured here with his dad, Hezekia "H.D." Davis. "Fatherhood is a sense of responsibility. It gives one a sense of purpose, productivity and usefulness. I am useful because I can convey principles and practices to my own children." (Photo: Courtesy of Danny Davis)

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Fatherhood - The verdict may still be out on how great a president Barack Obama has been, but his deep devotion to Malia and Sasha is unquestionable. "The time goes by so quick," he said of fatherhood in a recent interview. "Understand that there's nothing that's going to be more precious in your life, And when you're on your death bed, that's the stuff you're going to remember — you holding hands with your daughter." Here other leaders share their views on fatherhood as sons and as dads. The consensus is that despite their enormous individual accomplishments, there's no better job in the world.  —Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Kent Nishimura-Pool/Getty Images)

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