Delano Squires
@DelanoSquires
Followers
131K
Following
4K
Media
3K
Statuses
21K
Research Fellow, Life, Religion, and Family @heritage | Contributor @theblaze | @1776Unites | @MDFamilyInst | SDG | Views my own
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2010
I truly believe that rebuilding the traditional black family is possible, but only if the institutions that claim to care about social justice & racial disparities marshal their resources to make “marriage before carriage” the standard again.
57
241
1K
Absolutely!
Be honest because I’m trying to prove a point Would you back your child or grandchild's decision to attend trade school rather than college?
7
7
63
Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
122
537
8K
There’s been a lot of talk recently about race, crime, and culture on this app, particularly related to the black community. The people doing it claim that they are simply saying things that people aren��t allowed—or afraid—to say. But there is something else at play here. 🧵
2
7
50
What policies must be enacted before a man and woman commit to each other as husband and wife *before* bringing a child into the world? Please be specific.
the only problem i have w/this framing is that the heritage foundation does not support policies that'll make this possible for those who are struggling where are the incentives or support? you can't just shame people or strip them of safety nets, then expect them to be grateful
5
3
32
Heritage’s @DelanoSquires responds to the claim that government programs are the key to improving the state of black Americans: “What people attribute to bad government policy, and oftentimes racial discrimination, is really a function of family inequality because our family
3
18
76
TOMORROW! We're excited to host @DelanoSquires in Columbus for the Essential Summit. You won't want to miss it! 🔥
Looking forward to having @DelanoSquires speak at @CCVPolicy's Essential Summit on Thursday!
0
2
8
This was genuinely amusing.
A liberal caller on C-SPAN today asked Heritage Research Fellow @DelanoSquires if he was a DEI hire. It didn’t end well for him. “ It’s interesting that some of the same people who say that black folks need DEI and celebrate DEI will use DEI as a way to insult black people with
30
59
470
The caller felt I was insulting his single mother. I did no such thing, but that’s what people assume when you promote the ideal. We have allowed the feelings of adults to take priority over the needs of children for far too long. That time is over. @cspanwj
34
68
425
Yes, the median household income for black married couples under 65, is $121,900, per the US Census Bureau. There is no path to closing racial disparities (assuming that’s even possible) without tackling differences in family structure.
“A scenario where more Black children are born to married parents, a mom and a dad, who love one another and all their children, would do far more for the social and economic outcomes of the Black community than more government programs.” @Heritage Foundation’s @DelanoSquires
8
61
304
Putting aside the swipe about me being a “DEI” hire, this @cspanwj caller proves that far too many people believe Uncle Sam is a suitable replacement for a father in the home. The fact that *black* men repeat this line and minimize their importance in the 🏡makes it even worse.
9
12
118
Yes, the CDC’s 2013 father study showed black dads were the most involved, but living arrangements—not race—was a far more important factor. Nearly 72% of dads w/kids under 5 ate with them every day. That drops to 8% for dads who don’t live with their children (p13). @cspanwj
5
8
79
Many thanks to @CBSNews for inviting me to contribute to this special report on the challenges facing men and boys today. This clip is a good example of the confusion & contention that resulted from blowing up traditional gender roles. Link to the full video in the tweet below.
4
14
105
Please continue to pray for the Baucham family. And also prayerfully consider how you might help us honor the life and ministry of Voddie, by ensuring the ongoing care of Bridget and their children. https://t.co/KtyQKW3rwG
givesendgo.com
Dear Friends,On September 25, 2025, our dear brother Voddie Baucham was unexpectedly ushered into the presence of His precious Savior. He leaves behind him h...
12
144
808
TUES| Heritage Foundation's @DelanoSquires discusses his report looking at the state of Black families in the U.S. and what can be done to improve their standing. Watch live at 8:00am ET!
27
8
27
Friday Five: A special report revisists the 1965 Moynihan Report for a new blueprint to rebuild the black family. https://t.co/HnyK6x1IVF
@Heritage @DelanoSquires
0
3
9
Praying for his family and friends. What a loss to those who knew him and benefited from his ministry. I’m glad I had an opportunity to tell him how much I benefited from his teaching.
We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left the land of the dying and entered the land of the living. Earlier today, after suffering an emergency medical incident, he entered into his rest and the immediate presence of the Savior whom he
14
149
1K
Now is the perfect time to exercise that agency because there is condescension in corners of the political left & contempt in corners of the political right. That doesn’t mean we can’t work with other groups, but the support of true allies must always complement our own efforts.
4
1
19
And when it comes to the black community specifically, my hope is to see thinkers & doers use their social, political, & economic capital to create, support, & rebuild institutions in our own communities on a biblical foundation that produces public morality & private virtue.
1
1
28
I think it’s good practice to avoid racializing problems in such a way that individualizes the problems of your in-group while generalizing the problems of out-groups. That type of partiality is both bad doctrine & practice—no matter how many times you yell “pEr CaPiTa” online.
1
1
8
I have as little interest in debating the sins of “black culture” w/a pastor in Utah as I do the sins of “whiteness” from a pastor in Chicago. Social media creates a market for that type of content, but I’ll pass on self-interested actors feigning concern for the “other.”
2
0
18