She was running a summer immersion program in Richmond, Virginia, called Camp Diva.
One suggested a dance.
The event was such a success that Patton and her team decided to do it annually.
A scene from the documentary ‘Daughters.‘Netflix
He was currently incarcerated, and the idea of watching her campmates dancing with their dads was depressing.
One of her fellow Divas wondered: What if we held the dance at the jail?
The question became a solution, and the first Date With Dad event was born.
Its calledDaughters,and not, say,The DanceorFathers Day,for a reason.
How they ended up in the penal system isnt discussed.
Santana is resentful that her father isnt around to balance out her mothers mood swings.
I dont remember his face.
I dont remember nothin about him at all.
Overwhelming doesnt begin to describe it.
Boxes of tissues cant stem the tide of tears onscreen or in your living room.
Wisely, they keep going, and devote the last third to what happens next.
Others are moved into facilities even further away from their families.
The idea of repeat physical visits becomes a pipe dream for many.
In some cases, phone calls are limited to 15 minutes every so often.
(Its worth noting that every family we follow is Black.)
Again, however, this isnt a moving-picture lecture.
Rather than telling you how young women are affected by this, Patton and Rae show you.
