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Angela Patton has dedicated her life to the empowerment of
Black girls. As the CEO of the nonprofit organization
Girls for a Change,
which works to close opportunity gaps and mold future
leaders, Patton devotes her time and energy to developing
initiatives that meet the unique needs of her community —
like Date with Dad, a program that fosters father-daughter
bonding for families separated by the carceral system.
Fathers in the program take part in therapy sessions before
the final event: a daddy-daughter dance in which the men
trade their state-issued clothing for semiformal attire and
reunite with their daughters for a sweet moment of familial
closeness. |