#155 – Sheldon Smith: Fatherhood, Woodlawn & The Dovetail Project
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Show Notes
Chicago-based nonprofit leader, social entrepreneur, and trailblazer in the field of fatherhood, Sheldon Smith is the Founder of "The Dovetail Project", one of the country's premier fatherhood initiatives.
In the past six years alone, he has raised nearly $5 million for the organization's programming serving young fathers ages 17-24 in the City of Chicago and you have committed his life to rewriting the narrative of Black fatherhood.
0.00: The lottery of your parents
4.00: Importance of positive male role models
7.00: Early fatherhood for Sheldon & leaving a legacy
11.00: Life as a young man in Woodlawn
17.00: Early mentor in Dr. Joseph Strickland
24.00: Gaining energy from his family
33.30: Grit to overcome our Past
38.00: Taking Accountability for his Mistakes
42.00: Narrative for Young Fathers
50.00: Felony street law component of Dovetail Project
56.00: Fatherhood advice for Sheldon
Learn more about The Dovetail Project:
https://thedovetailproject.org/
Until next time, love and good vibes.
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