POP
A Celebration
of Black
Fatherhood
In 51 visually stunning, emotionally compelling
portraits, acclaimed photographer Carol Ross
presents a hopeful, heartwarming, and caring
view of black fatherhood in the United States. In
an era that pays little positive attention to black
fathers, Ross’s inspirational perspective on the
relationships between black men and their
children is vitally important—and long overdue.
Ross’s richly textured duotone photographs
reveal a group of devoted fathers whose
common bond is their profound love for their
children. For her subjects, Ross has selected
men from all walks of life—college professors,
filmmakers, technicians, construction workers,
and corporate executives—along with well-
known music executives, directors, entertainers,
and actors, such as Antonio L. A. Reid, Ruben
Santiago-Hudson, Funk Master Flex, Doug E.
Doug, and Melvin Van Peebles. Film star Samuel
L. Jackson, photographed with his daughter,
provides the book’s foreword, and each portrait
is accompanied by a poignant personal
recollection by the father depicted.
portraits, acclaimed photographer Carol Ross
presents a hopeful, heartwarming, and caring
view of black fatherhood in the United States. In
an era that pays little positive attention to black
fathers, Ross’s inspirational perspective on the
relationships between black men and their
children is vitally important—and long overdue.
Ross’s richly textured duotone photographs
reveal a group of devoted fathers whose
common bond is their profound love for their
children. For her subjects, Ross has selected
men from all walks of life—college professors,
filmmakers, technicians, construction workers,
and corporate executives—along with well-
known music executives, directors, entertainers,
and actors, such as Antonio L. A. Reid, Ruben
Santiago-Hudson, Funk Master Flex, Doug E.
Doug, and Melvin Van Peebles. Film star Samuel
L. Jackson, photographed with his daughter,
provides the book’s foreword, and each portrait
is accompanied by a poignant personal
recollection by the father depicted.
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