On this episode of The Gerald Moore Jr. Show, I'm stepping into a space most men never enter publicly: the grief of a father who has lived through pregnancy and infant loss. I'm sharing my experience, my perspective, and my newly published book — Covering Her, Standing For Them: A Father's Guide Through Marriage, Fatherhood, and Grief — now available on ⁠Amazon⁠.

But this conversation is bigger than my story.

Stillbirth. Infant mortality. Maternal mortality. These are not just statistics — they are names, they are families. In Franklin County, Ohio, Black mothers and Black babies are dying at rates that demand we stop and refuse to look away. We talk about mothers. But who is talking to the fathers? This episode is for him.

📌 IN THIS EPISODE:▶ My personal journey through stillbirth and infant loss▶ Stillbirth awareness from a father's perspective — the grief no one prepares men for▶ Infant & maternal mortality rates devastating Black communities in Franklin County▶ Why Black women are dying at disproportionate rates regardless of income or education▶ ⁠Miles Mission⁠ — the nonprofit our family co-founded from our own loss▶ A deep look at Covering Her, Standing For Them — what I wrote, why, and who it's for▶ To every father grieving in silence: you are not alone

⚠️ THE REALITY: Black infants in Ohio die at more than twice the rate of white infants. Franklin County consistently ranks among Ohio's most concerning counties for Black maternal and infant health outcomes. These are not accidents — they are the consequences of decades of healthcare inequity and a system that has not prioritized Black lives with the urgency this crisis demands.

📖 Covering Her, Standing For Them is written for the father still expected to lead while broken — for the husband who didn't know what to do with his own pain. If you've experienced stillbirth, infant loss, or pregnancy loss, this book was written for you.⁠🔗 Get your copy on Amazon⁠

🌿 Miles Mission is a Columbus-based nonprofit co-founded by our family supporting families navigating pregnancy and infant loss, led by Jennifer Bullock Moore, NBC4 Columbus anchor.⁠🔗 Learn more about Miles Mission⁠

💬 THIS EPISODE IS FOR:— Fathers who lost a child and never had space to grieve— Black families navigating maternal and infant health disparities— Healthcare professionals and advocates in Central Ohio— Anyone who loves someone who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss

🔔 Subscribe | 👍 Like & Share | 💬 Comment: What do you wish someone had told the fathers in your life about grief?

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The Gerald Moore Jr. Show: Life After the Game

Hosted by Gerald Moore Jr. — former Division I All-American safety, NFL free agent, and Ohio University team captain — this podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered reality of transitioning out of sports and into everyday life.

For years, athletes chase the game — college ball, the pro dream, the spotlight. But what happens when the whistle blows for the last time? The Gerald Moore Jr. Show explores the identity shift every athlete eventually faces: who am I when I'm no longer "the player"?

Each episode features honest conversations with former college and pro athletes, coaches, and everyday people navigating major life transitions. Topics include:

• Rebuilding identity beyond the jersey number
• The mental health toll of walking away from the game
• Turning athletic discipline into entrepreneurship and business success
• Fatherhood, family, and finding purpose off the field
• Building a life — and a legacy — after the final snap

Played the game. Built a life after it. This is more than a podcast — it's a blueprint for athletes and everyday people learning that the transition isn't the end of the story. It's the next chapter.

Tune in for real talk, real stories, and real growth on The Gerald Moore Jr. Show.

Check out my ebook The Blueprint

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We're back — and we're not easing into it.

The world didn't slow down while we were gone, and neither did the conversations that matter. On this episode of The Gerald Moore Jr. Show, Gerald comes back swinging with real talk on everything the mainstream doesn't want to sit with too long.

Trump. WW3. Israel. Iran. Ohio. Epstein. Les Wexner. Ohio State University. Sports Betting.

That's right — all of it.

From global conflict and geopolitical chaos to the scandals hiding in plain sight right here in our own backyard, Gerald breaks it all down with the perspective, candor, and community-first lens that this show was built on.

Les Wexner and Epstein connections running through Ohio? We're going there.Ohio State and the culture around it? We're going there.Sports betting and who it's really hurting in our communities? We're going there.

No filters. No corporate sponsors telling us what to skip. Just honest, unflinching conversation about the world we're actually living in.

🎙️ The Gerald Moore Jr. Show is back — and the timing couldn't be more urgent.

🔔 Subscribe, share, and drop your thoughts in the comments. The conversation starts now.

By Danae King
The Columbus Dispatch

When it comes to racial parity, Columbus lags behind other cities — by hundreds of years.

A study shows that it will take Black Columbus residents 700 years to get opportunities to improve their wealth and quality of life equal to their white neighbors.

On average, it will take Black Americans 300 years to catch up, said Duwain Pinder, a partner at the Columbus office of consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which did the research released earlier this year.

So why the 400-year difference for Columbus? Pinder said centuries of discrimination have caused huge differences in how much residents of each race earn annually in Columbus, whether or not they own a home, what level of education they receive and what opportunities they can access.

To arrive at the gap between races in different American cities, the study analyzed how all residents fared when it comes to standards of living, financial stability, quality education, stable homes, and job and skills development opportunities.

“Our gaps are larger than other places,” Pinder said, and they’re widening as the pace of progress for Black Columbus residents remains slow. “Columbus is growing economically; it’s thriving, but that growth is not being equally distributed.”

Columbus also wasn’t having “real conversations” about race and equity when other cities were, said Stephanie Hightower, president and CEO of the Columbus Urban League, who said she wasn’t shocked by how long it will take for Black Columbus residents to catch up.

Those conversations didn’t really start locally until after the murder of George Floyd Jr. in May 2020 by since-convicted Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and three other officers that sparked social justice protests against police brutality and calls for racial equality, she said.