>> my brother's keeper is an initiative for young african-american. >> a lot of young men of color aren't doing well, partly because they don't have dads in their lives, partly because they don't have networks of support. it's important to me partly because i grew up without a dad. and, you know, i knew that i wept through my own struggles. >> he also talked about how he thinks his girls would describe them. >> i think they would say that i am a good, fun dad who teeters on the edge of being embarrassing sometimes. we set some pretty firm rules early on in their live about cleaning up after themselves and making their beds and waking up on time. >> even here? >> even here. they've got their acts together. we really don't have to check on their homework or nag them too much about stuff. they handle their business. so we're really proud of them.