Bearded sailors aboard the USS Pensacola.
Space Beefcake.
(via zenfancy)
Papaw.
” More Swaggy Sailors In White “
(Alleged) Romantic Afro Male Couples_0016
(by Climbing Kilimanjaro)
(Alleged) Afro Male Couples_0013 (by Climbing Kilimanjaro)
Hidden in the Open: A Photographic Essay of 140-Years of Black Male Couples
Historian Trent Kelly has collected 146 rare vintage photographs of black male couples from the past 150 years.
Although the large majority of the pictures depict gay couples, the collection also includes images of families and friends but they all have one thing in common: they capture images of love.
Below is a snippet of why Kelly started the collection along with a few photos from his archive.
“Historically, the Afro American gay male and couple has largely been defined by everyone but themselves. Afro American gay men are ignored into nonexistence in parts of black culture and are basically second class citizens in gay culture. The black church which has historically played a fundamental role in protesting against civil injustices toward its parishioners has been want to deny its gay members their right to live a life free and open without prejudice. Despite public projections of a “rainbow” community living together in harmonious co-habitation, openly active and passive prejudices exist in the larger gay community against gay Afro Americans.”
Like, really? Historian?
I mean I do love bromance pictures too and the guy put together a remarkable collection - that’s why I just can’t not reblog. But what’s this trend of collecting photographs of men posing in photo boots and assuming they’re gay couples? Does hugging someone or having your picture taken with your best buddy make you gay? Isn’t this another way to propel prejudice?
(via dan-and-his-hormones)
