Framing Fatherhood is a stunning and moving photographic celebration of culture, fatherhood, masculinity, and blackness from some of today’s prominent Black male photographers.
Acclaimed curator and producer Imani M. Cheers, AB ’02, brings together the vision of 19 prominent and well-respected Black photographers and 9 essayists to capture and share the beauty of Black fatherhood.
With photography from prolific visual storytellers devoted to capturing varying expressions of the Black experience, like Reginald Cunningham, Anthony Geathers, Jamel Shabazz, and Michael A. McCoy, Cheers has gathered together an inspiring group of men to share the often overlooked beauty found within seeing Black men as individuals, fathers, role models, and community members.
A celebratory and thought-provoking collection of photography and short essays, Framing Fatherhood is a must-have for lovers of visual art and the inherent goodness of the human spirit.
About the author
Cheers, associate professor of media and public relations at George Washington University, is an award-winning digital storyteller, director, producer and filmmaker. She uses a variety of mediums including video, photography, television, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. She was profiled in WashU Magazine in April 2023.