“Children do not deserve privacy,” and other abusive myths masked as good parenting
Children who are taught that they don’t deserve privacy are in a perpetual cycle of apologizing for receiving it and/or being fearful that it will be rescinded.
No one is obligated to remain: Consent, agency & supporting loved ones who want to let go
Are the ones we “love†able to choose death, or is our relationship with them about ownership, possession and obligation? If it is, we are not allowed living or dying as our full selves.
“We’ve never been this close”: Why I needed to capture Black brotherly intimacy in these photos
Filmmaker Emir Fils-Aime and Music Producer Anthony Avery photographed by Gioncarlo Valentine. “Black men loving Black men is THE revolutionary act.” - Marlon Riggs Gioncarlo A few months ago I asked two friends to sit for a series of portraits so…
Dear father: I am learning to love me and I’m no longer looking for you to do it.
by Brian Alsup My mother used to tell me that I was just like you. She was right. We were both very afraid, cowardly, insecure, hurting, and traumatized black men. We’re both great runners. Some black men have legs that…
Hollering in the Sanctuary: Can You Hear Me?
We should all seek to understand the ways we’ve actively perpetuated violence, or willfully remain complicit in the harm of others.
Brother To Brother: Kindling A Fire That Heals (Pt. 4)
*This the last segment of a four part series, between myself and Tabias Olajuawon of Blaqueerflow. After witnessing weeks of violence birthed from white supremacies, coupled with bursts of queer victories, we decided to create a healing space together where…
Brother To Brother: Kindling A Fire That Heals
*This is the second part of an 4 part series of letters between Tabias Wilson of Blaqueerflow and I. To read Tabias' letter to which this was a response, please scroll to the bottom of the page* Tabias, It's so great…