From CNN: The music of New Orleans, Louisiana, is more than just Dixieland jazz, Professor Longhair and Pete Fountain.

From USA Today: President Obama has just issued the traditional presidential proclamation in honor of Father’s Day, which — for those of you who haven’t yet scored any cards, golf tees or ties — is Sunday.

In the official NewsOne / BlackPlanet.com poll, seventy percent of African-Americans say they “love” their father.  With over 2,500 respondents, 11 percent said they “hate him” and 19 percent said they never knew him.