Affirming Fatherhood Conference (AFC)

The Affirming Fatherhood Conference features local, state and national organizations, researchers, service providers and dads to educate and inspire participants to support men’s journey to positive presence in the lives of children, their families and communities. Our focus areas include fatherhood, men’s health, personal responsibility, the latest fatherhood research, and public policy advocacy.

Past Conferences

2025

Fatherhood Reset: Recharge, Refresh, Renew

2024

A Celebration of Fatherhood

2023

Keeping It Reel: A Deep Dive into Fatherhood

2022

Continuing the Legacy of Affirming Fatherhood

2021

Fight the Good Fight: Stronger Bodies, Stronger Minds

2020

A Blueprint for a New Future

2019

Strengthening Fatherhood Skills

2018

Fatherhood: All it Takes... Is All you Got!

2017

Xtreme Fathering: Going Above and Beyond

2016

Fatherhood: An Olympic Journey

2015

Honoring Father's Dedication to Children, Family and Community

2014

Scoring Goals for Fatherhood

2013

Game On

2012

A New Playbook for Fatherhood: Everyone Gets to Play in the Game

2011

We're in It to Win It

Hall of Fame Members

Deacon Ruben Allen – 2025

Hiram Green – 2025

Simon Landinez – 2024

Charles McLaurin – 2024

Dr. Michael Mays – 2024

Emilio Rodriguez Pla – 2024

Taylor Navarrete – 2024

Domilco Heredia – 2023

Clarence J. Atkins – 2022

Geoffrey Blair – 2022

Kevin “KB” Burgess (Honorary) – 2022

Rev. Miguel Maysonet – 2022

Alvin Eberhardt III – 2021

Russell Johnson – 2021

Rev. Dwayne Gaddis (Honorary) – 2021

Rashid Mizell – 2021

Clayton Sizemore (Honorary) – 2021

Dr. Kevin Sneed (Honorary) – 2021

Jorge Velazquez – 2021

Ricc Rollins (Honorary) – 2021

Kenn Harris – 2020

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson (Honorary) – 2020

Noel Johnson – 2020

Pastor Larry Roundtree – 2020

Phillip Rowland – 2020

Jason Perry – 2020

REACHUP Co-founder Deborah A. Austin and Hiram Green pose for a photo following Green’s induction into the AFC Hall of Fame in 2025.

John Shields – 2019

Devon Clark – 2019

Paul Daniels – 2019

Frank Gonzalez – 2019

Timothy Flanagan – 2019

Alvin Martinez – 2019

Dan Parravano – 2018 (Inducted Posthumously)

Maurice Vernon – 2018

Rechi Butler – 2018

Ronald Bradford – 2018

David Jones – 2018

Pastor Jorge Caballero – 2017 (Inducted Posthumously)

Michael Clayton (Honorary) – 2017

Jack Johnson – 2017

Kenneth Scarborough – 2017

Ronald Yates – 2017

Dwaine Rutherford – 2016

Dwight Phillips (Honorary) – 2016

Curtis Leon Glover – 2016

Calvin Griffin – 2016

Calvin Williams – 2015

Eugene Richardson – 2015 (Inducted Posthumously)

Lawrence Samuels – 2015

James Bryant – 2015

Marlo Duckett – 2015 (Deceased)

Cecil Hunter – 2015