express tenderness

At ltd los angeles, the Philly artist Shikeith employs photography and video to explore “how black men can express tenderness and desire for each other in the face of racism, homophobia and toxic masculinity,” while at Regen Projects in Hollywood, Theaster Gates perfectly captures “the contradictions of a luxury culture that fetishizes labor to make consumption feel less exploitative,” writes Mizota.

At ltd los angeles, the Philly artist Shikeith employs photography and video to explore “how black men can express tenderness and desire for each other in the face of racism, homophobia and toxic masculinity,” while at Regen Projects in Hollywood, Theaster Gates perfectly captures “the contradictions of a luxury culture that fetishizes labor to make consumption feel less exploitative,” writes Mizota.

Thirty years later, we’re still grappling with the same issues: how black men can express tenderness and desire for each other in the face of racism, homophobia and toxic masculinity.

He did not dare insist; he was tired of fighting with the members of his family, and, besides, his granddaughter was the only person in the world with whom he could express tenderness and who was able to make him laugh.

His messages to his wife Rose express tenderness and devotion.