Numerous scholars have discussed the multigenerational impacts of negative stereotypes and deficit perspectives regarding African American fathers. Still, outside of qualitative studies, very little research has examined how stereotype awareness shapes African American fathers’ parenting ideologies and practices. The current project has 2 primary aims: 1) refine a measure of race-specific fathering ideologies among a representative sample of African American fathers 2) explore how stereotype awareness and endorsement are related to fathering ideologies; and 3) preliminarily explore fathering ideologies as a mediator in the relationship between stereotype awareness/endorsement and parenting.