Stepping Up: An Inheritance

Cornell Black Thomas grew up without his biological father, but he never grew up without a dad.In this first installment of a two-part Father Figures conversation, Cornell reflects on the man who stepped into his life, the lessons he inherited about work, sacrifice, and responsibility, and how those lessons carried him through some of the most difficult seasons of his life—including incarceration.Years later, Cornell finds himself standing where his father once stood: helping raise children who don't share his blood but share his heart. This episode is about legacy, chosen family, and the inheritance of a father who showed up.Because sometimes fatherhood isn't passed down through bloodlines. Sometimes it's passed down through example.