Father Noir 2023: Fatherhood is What You Do

“Black fathers exist, Black fathers present up, Black fathers care. And if we don’t see it, individuals are inclined to suppose it’s not the case. So I believe there’s a accountability to showcase that. To indicate the reality.”⁠ -Tommy Oliver

Regardless of what the media tries to painting, Black fathers are of their kids’s lives. Not solely are they current, they’re lively. Because the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) reported, Black fathers are extra concerned of their kids’s lives than their white and Hispanic counterparts. They have been additionally almost definitely to have bathed, dressed, diapered, or helped their kids use the bathroom daily in contrast with white and Hispanic fathers. We all know that these males deserve their flowers, so his ones for the fathers — doing the work, making an influence, making a legacy of affection. Father Noir is a visible memoir celebrating Black fatherhood, created by Black Love founder and father of three boys, Tommy Oliver. Black love is fatherhood, and since we all know how essential visibility is to impacting the narrative, we’re highlighting candy moments between a few of our favourite influential fathers and their children. 

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All month lengthy, Black Love is sharing the visible journey of Father Noir, going behind the scenes in the course of the technique of capturing Black pleasure and the particular bonds between fathers and their children, that includes Michael Ealy, Lance Gross, Karega Bailey, and Robbie Jones, in addition to Keith Powers and Marcus Scribner photographed with their fathers.

Black fathers, we see you. We assist you. We love you. We all know how a lot you’re wanted, beloved, valued, and we are going to at all times honor you. To discover the journey of Father Noir via our Founder Tommy Oliver’s lens, go to Father Noir right here, and in the event you’re within the Los Angeles space, you’ll want to come to our inaugural Fatherhood Block Occasion in Leimert Park Village on Saturday, June tenth, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Be a part of us for FREE actions for the complete household, together with an opportunity to have your picture taken by Tommy Oliver along with your father!