Marvyn Harrison

On Fathers' Day in 2018, Marvyn Harrison created a WhatsApp group with all the Black fathers he knew (at the time, twenty-three people) to wish them a happy Fathers' Day. This small group chat grew to become a community; a hub for knowledge-sharing and support, with the network discussing co-parenting, cohabiting, marriage, fatherhood, blended families and much more. Dope Black Dads is now an internationally recognised community of over 100,000 people across the UK, US, South Africa and beyond sharing their personal stories, journeys, life lessons and learnings derived from their experiences of being Black fathers.

Marvyn is also a familiar face on our screens, appearing regularly on shows like Jeremy Vine, and Steph’s Packed Lunch. He also hosts the successful Dope Black Dads podcast.

Marvyn has had two children’s books published by Macmillan, and is busy working on a third, with an adult project in the works, too.