<p>Black men are dying of cancer in silence. So we took a room full of dads, sons and survivors and built the most honest conversation they’ve ever had.</p><p>This episode was recorded at Macmillan’s Open House, a home built to feel like the houses that raised us: soft light, old portraits, kettle on the stove, carpet holding the memories of every step. Into that house we brought a live conversation on men, fatherhood and grief.</p><br><p>Marvyn Harrison is joined by:</p><p>– Ibrahim Kamara, whose dad died of cancer on his birthday while he was locked alone in a Covid hotel</p><p>– Paul Campbell, who was denied treatment, diagnosed in the same year as his brother and sister, and watched his father die from prostate cancer</p><p>– Host and facilitator Ruben Christian, unpacking identity, masculinity and the cost of being “the strong one”</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><p>– The Black dad who had to fight his GP just to get tested</p><p>– Why three siblings were all diagnosed with cancer in the same year</p><p>– How a father hid his diagnosis from ten children and made one son carry the secret alone</p><p>– Men explaining what grief actually feels like inside the body</p><p>– The quiet ways race, culture and masculinity shape how we ignore symptoms</p><p>– What good men actually need from their partners, friends and community</p><p>– Why checkups aren’t a verdict, they’re a lifeline and a second chance</p><p>The episode closes with “White Smiles”, an original song written about a dream of a father who finally returns smiling, with new teeth and no pain. Listen grounded, eyes closed if you can.</p><p>If you love a Black man, live with one, are raising one or are one, this is the episode you send.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Dope Black Dads Podcast

Dope Black Dads Podcast

Macmillan Built A House. We Filled It With Grief And Truth

NOV 23, 202553 MIN
Dope Black Dads Podcast

Macmillan Built A House. We Filled It With Grief And Truth

NOV 23, 202553 MIN

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<p>Black men are dying of cancer in silence. So we took a room full of dads, sons and survivors and built the most honest conversation they’ve ever had.</p><p>This episode was recorded at Macmillan’s Open House, a home built to feel like the houses that raised us: soft light, old portraits, kettle on the stove, carpet holding the memories of every step. Into that house we brought a live conversation on men, fatherhood and grief.</p><br><p>Marvyn Harrison is joined by:</p><p>– Ibrahim Kamara, whose dad died of cancer on his birthday while he was locked alone in a Covid hotel</p><p>– Paul Campbell, who was denied treatment, diagnosed in the same year as his brother and sister, and watched his father die from prostate cancer</p><p>– Host and facilitator Ruben Christian, unpacking identity, masculinity and the cost of being “the strong one”</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><p>– The Black dad who had to fight his GP just to get tested</p><p>– Why three siblings were all diagnosed with cancer in the same year</p><p>– How a father hid his diagnosis from ten children and made one son carry the secret alone</p><p>– Men explaining what grief actually feels like inside the body</p><p>– The quiet ways race, culture and masculinity shape how we ignore symptoms</p><p>– What good men actually need from their partners, friends and community</p><p>– Why checkups aren’t a verdict, they’re a lifeline and a second chance</p><p>The episode closes with “White Smiles”, an original song written about a dream of a father who finally returns smiling, with new teeth and no pain. Listen grounded, eyes closed if you can.</p><p>If you love a Black man, live with one, are raising one or are one, this is the episode you send.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>