AABN and University of Wisconsin-Madison launch new ‘Black Fathers Equal Partners’ research project
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Friday, June 18, 2021, The African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc. (AABN) and the University of Wisconsin- Madison School of Human Ecology and School of Social Work, announced a groundbreaking partnership at Big Daddy’s BBQ and Soul Food, 2730 N. Humboldt Blvd. “Black Fathers, Equal Partners in Advancing Maternal and Infant Health,” is a new research project aimed at better understanding how fathers can be a part of improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies. The initiative is funded by a 12-moth grant from the UW-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR).
Pictured at the research announcement are (from left) IDKDY & INSPIED Network Expectant Parent and Entrepreneur Shannon Reed; University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Alvin Thomas; AABN Executive Director Dalvery Blackwell; University of Wisconsin-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Tova Walsh; and AABN Father Engagement Specialist Brooks Griffin.
