1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Exclusive Interview:&amp;nbsp; In August 2020, Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white officer outside an apartment complex in Kenosha, Wisconsin.&amp;nbsp; The shooting, which happened in front of Jacob's children, prompted national outrage with riots and protests breaking out across the country.&amp;nbsp; But despite his new identity as a contemporary civil rights icon, the first word Jacob uses to describe himself is “father.”&amp;nbsp; Today we’re speaking with Jacob Blake about Black Fatherhood, and how that fateful summer night shaped his role as father, then and now. &amp;nbsp; After the episode, for more information on Jacob and the work he's doing to &quot;plug power to purpose&quot;, go to www.edifye.org. The Black Fatherhood Podcast https://thomaslab.humanecology.wisc.edu/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30213623/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/30213623