About
Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 November 2009 10:20 Written by BlackFatherhood Wednesday, 6 February 2008 12:30
Dana Ross is the President of Pure Quality Enterprises, LLC, the parent company of divisions designed to educate, entertain and promote positive images of cultures through multimedia.
She is a Certified Licensed Master Trainer via the National Partnership for Community Leadership (NPCL) qualifying her to train and certify agencies, practitioners, organizations and individuals who desire to create programs and workshops for fathers and families utilizing The Fatherhood Development Curriculum. She also works as a consultant to organizations who want to develop business models and programs for fatherhood, healthy marriage and fragile family issues and is the current Director of the Delaware Valley Fathers & Families Coalition.
Via her film and book, “Black Fatherhood: Reconnecting with Our Legacy,” Dana has researched and interviewed hundreds of men to bring forth an intriguing look at Black fathers from their time of enslavement to the present. The book has been added to several African American and Social Studies curriculums in colleges located in the US and abroad. Her work with fathers inspired her to create www.BlackFatherhood.com.
Her present film project documents her partnership with Small Expeditions, a non-profit organization which provides shared educational, civic, recreational and social experiences for youth in Africa and the United States. Together they assist in educating, nurturing and improving living conditions in orphanges for children in Ghana, Mali and the Congo. They provide youth from the United States the opportunity to travel to Africa and fellowship with children in several countries to share cultural traditions and experiences.
Dana founded the African American Family Conference (AAFC), which is designed to provide resources and guidance to strengthen African American families and communities. The AAFC provides free ongoing workshops for families and communities across the country via the AAFC Aftercare Program.
You can listen to Dana live on her internet radio talk show, “Our Families, Our Communities” which discusses issues and finds solutions in Black communities. Previously, Dana was a featured guest radio co-host on Thursdays on “The Breakdown” with on air personality Todd B of Heaven 1580AM (CBS Radio, Washington, D.C.). The show provided news, information and featured guests for fathers.
Currently Dana is producing and directing two reality series, “Real Dads” a reality show which previews the lives of fathers from various cultures and backgrounds and “Renacer” (Reborn), featuring Angel Ramirez, former Hollywood child star and multi-platinum recording artist.
Dana’s Website: www.Dana-Ross.com
Dana’s E-mail: dana@dana-ross.com
