#Repost @phyllis.iller | BLACK MALE AFFECTION | This is one of my favorites from the shoot. 😊 Mr. Walker and @jahi._ have a love that transcends what society believes a #FatherSon relationship should be. . . Our culture has folks outchea believing that our male children don't need affection from their father after a certain age. What was fine at age 7 (kisses, hugs, etc) is tossed aside by 10, 11, 12, because baby boy is becoming a young man who will be a grown man and we don't do that sissy shit, right? . . Right? 🙃 . . I always say that the young men I encounter in #WestEnd just need more love, more hugs n kisses, and not from me. A positive male influence and a strong hug would do wonders for many of our boys. Will that solve all the problems? Nah, but it's a dope foundation upon which the real building and repair can begin. . . . . #PhyllisIllerPhotography #WestEndShorty #Nikon #NikonPhotography #NikonPhoto #NikonPhotography_ #Bw #BwColumn #FatherHood #BlackMen ##BlackMaleIntimacy #Affection #Vulnerability #VulnerabilityAndTheBlackMan #HappyFathersDay #FathersDayIsEveryday #Love #LoveApparent #FatherSon #Portraits #Portrait #Portraiture #BlackMenSmile