Misunderstood-the significance of race and place in understanding black fatherhood -- Men with children-the changing landscape of urban fatherhood -- In & out-poses and performances of black fathers -- Something between all and nothing : strategies for keeping hold of family -- The black maternal garden : the context of kin and fictive kin ties on maternal gatekeeping -- A woman's world-finding a place in the matriarchal urban village -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References