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From meeting at Howard Homecoming in 1997, to dating by 1998, to marriage in 1999, and their first child in 2000, love hit Kenny and Jessica fast. As they will tell you in this 2019 interview for Black Love Doc, it wasn't always easy, but it has turned into over 20 years of love and growth. Now as parents and partners in business these two have ALL the wisdom to share about building a beautiful legacy with your spouse. 

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.

 

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From MySpace to power couple, Chris and Mattie James have been rocking with each other since the early digital age, but they weren't always in each other's Top 8. While the two started off just as friends, they quickly found themselves as something more, and when a prophet foresaw their marriage, Chris knew it was time to propose. However, after a miscarriage, to having a child, and battling the dynamics of depression in a relationship, the communication and foundation was no longer there and the two separated. What brought these two back together? In an amazing story of love, faith and family, this 2018 interview with Chris and Mattie shares the gamut of the highs and lows that come with building a life together and is a true testament to Black Love.

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.

 

Connect with us:

@blacklove on Instagram

@blacklovedoc on Facebook

@blacklovedoc on Twitter 

It all started in an acting class in the late 90s. Kristen and Bill always ran in the same circles, but they never really talked. However the moment that changed, both of their lives changed forever. How does that spark evolve from a chance meeting to a 19 year marriage with two children? In this 2020 interview, Kristen & Bill Bellamy discuss how they both knew that their friendship felt like something more, what it's like trying to navigate a relationship when there are careers involved, and what the couple thinks about the term "SUBMISSION". Plus what does the family unit look like when both parents are following their dreams? Get ready to take notes, because Bill and Kristen have some tips to keep us all sane! 

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.

 

Connect with us:

@blacklove on Instagram

@blacklovedoc on Facebook

@blacklovedoc on Twitter

From  kickin' it with mutual friends at house parties to catching flights across the country to spend romantic nights together. In this 2014 interview, Jack and Tené Manning discuss how their platonic friendship reconnected and blossomed into the start of a beautiful black love story. 

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.
 

Connect with us:

@blacklove on Instagram

@blacklovedoc on Facebook

@blacklovedoc on Twitter

When James first spotted Lori they were both driving around in Maryland. He didn't know her name. He just saw two cute girls in a car and made a mental note. How did that turn into a 40 year love story? In this 2015 interview for Black Love Doc, Lori and James share the lessons they've learned through dating, marriage and parenthood as they reflect on just how their journey, the ups and the downs, has been worth it all.

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.
 

Connect with us:

@blacklove on Instagram

@blacklovedoc on Facebook

@blacklovedoc on Twitter

“People look at you and think, ‘Oh you got 30 years of marriage. You’ve figured everything out.’ No, there are some things that we are still trying to figure out.”

David and Tamela first met when they were in their teens, but it was NOT in a relationship capacity. They were just friends, homies, pals. Clearly that didn't last, but it wasn't as simple as friends turned to lovers. In this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc, David and Tamela share how they went from friends to partners to parents and even business partners with the love and humor that they are known for. 

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The award-winning 🖤Black Love Podcast Network🖤 is back with✨ BRAND NEW ✨episodes! Since its launch in 2021, the Black Love Podcast Network has been the premiere destination for thought-provoking conversations on topics ranging from parenting and relationships to male wellness and sisterhood. 

As always, our community is the cornerstone of our content and we continue to want to connect with you! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram @blacklove and you can send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com.

BLACK LOVE, INC. is the premier Black-owned & operated media company for celebrating 360 degrees of Black Love.
 

Connect with us:

@blacklove on Instagram

@blacklovedoc on Facebook

@blacklovedoc on Twitter

The Wives panel is back! A favorite at our summits because nothing is off-topic for our panelists! Co-creator of Black Love Codie Elaine Oliver,  is joined by Melanie Fiona, Adrienne "Gammy" Banfield Norris, Melissa Fredricks, and Angel Laketa Moore to dish on the roles women play in marriage and that fine line between "having it all" and exhausted AF. Is there a secret to a successful marriage? Love Languages...do you know them? SEX! The ladies are talking about it all. 

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Black women are leading executive teams, companies, and make up the fastest growing number of business owners. So how do we prioritize relationships, parenting, personal wellness, and leadership? In this panel presented by Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Initiative and Moderated by Everyday MAGIC (Meaningful Aesthetically-pleasing Goal-oriented Intentional Consistent) author Mattie James. Featuring CEOs Thai Randolph (Heartbeat), Robyn Atwater (Curldaze), Psyche Terry (UI Global Brands) we ask all those questions and more. 

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

In this panel presented by Confluential Films, long time friends Algee Smith and Melvin Gregg sit with Black Love co-creator Tommy Oliver to explore the role brotherhood plays in thriving as a Black man. Does competition act as a motivator or a hindrance between friends whose stars are on the rise? What advice do these men have to those who are trying to create spaces for the Black men in their lives? This is a real, and honest conversation for not just the fellas, but for all of us!

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Is therapy a thing for these men? What's the last thing they argued with their wives about? Biggest regret? Black Love co-creator Tommy Oliver is joined by Kenny Burns, Chance Brown, Adrian Holmes, and Bill Bellamy in a guys chat about the real ish about being married. You definitely want to be a fly on the wall for this group of unfiltered husbands. 

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Do you know your worth and how to eveluate compatibility? Join Darroll Jenkins & Ashley Blaine Featherson Jenkins, with everyone's favorite newscaster couple  Jeannette Reyes & Robert Burton in a panel moderated by love expert Francesca Hogi as they explore just how you know when you found "the one". 

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Parents of three and married couple Russell & Nina Westbrook in conversation with certified therapist Kier Gaines on being bigger than the things that tear them down. What does being an NBA superstar mean for their family? How does Nina being a therapist impact their relationship? What's it like going from high-school sweethearts to life partners? Plus there's a very special surprise at the end! 

The Black Love Summit is the home of Black joy and Black love and is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY.  The 2022 took place November 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

🥳IT'S CODIE'S BIRTHDAY!!!🎂 It's also Halloween🎃, but it's 🥳CODIE'S BIRTHDAY!!🎂 [Insert party horns] So we decided to go into our Grab Bag and answer some of your questions! Monique in Charlotte wants to talk about conscious parenting, Sherry in Houston needs help with a picky eater, Ellen in Fresno has our Mamas ready to roll up, and Farrah Columbus GA wants more parenting tips from Melanie's mom (y'all!). We are here for you so make sure you keep asking all the questions, and go wish Codie a happy birthday!!

What's on your mind Mamas? Let us know over at   @themamasdenpodcast or send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com

Mamas! Our friends at PROUDLY have a special deal for you! Save 20% off your order of at least $50 (excluding subscriptions) with code BLACKLOVE! Shoutout to PROUDLY for looking out for our melanated babies! 

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Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls

Codie - @codieco

Felicia - @felicialatour

Melanie - @melaniefiona

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🖤THE BLACK LOVE SUMMIT IS BACK! 🖤Join us in Los Angeles on November 12th for a day of Black joy and Black love you won’t forget at the 5th Annual Black Love Summit! The Summit is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY. 

From conversations with Nina & Russell Westbrook to Naturi Naughton & hubby Two Lewis and so many more, we are curating a special day for you and a night of fun with our RnB House Party family and Coco Jones! 

Tickets to the 2022 Black Love Summit are available now! Visit BLACKLOVE.COM/SUMMIT for more info.

Quan and Will's love story begins at dorms of Howard University. Will, returning to school after Hurricane Katrina changes his plans needed some cash on his laundry card, and well, he sort of took Quans... It was a misunderstanding! But from there, the journey begins. Quan and Will's story at face value seem like a tale of "opposites attract" but it's really about compromise, communication, support and love. Listen in to this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc to hear how Quan and Will have made their love truly about partnership and valuing each other.

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Join us in Los Angeles on November 12th for a day of Black joy and Black love you won’t forget at the 5th Annual Black Love Summit. The Summit is about DATING, PARTNERSHIP, WELLNESS, and COMMUNITY. From conversations with Nina & Russell Westbrook to Naturi Naughton & hubby Two Lewis and so many more, we are curating a special day for you and a night of fun with our RnB House Party family and Coco Jones! Tickets to the 2022 Black Love Summit are available now! Visit BLACKLOVE.COM/SUMMIT for more info.

“We really figured out a way to compromise and be the strong people that we are without having to control each other.”

When Dondré and Salli first met, they were work friends. They were actors and Dondré had suggested Salli for a role. Plus they were both in relationships. Honestly, there were a lot of reasons as to why they wouldn't get together. Which is why when this 2018  interview for Black Love Doc came to be it all seemed meant to be. Salli and Dondré had been together for over twenty years and married for 17 of them, so they have A LOT of advice for those of us trying to find our way in this love game. Listen in as they share how they have found how to make it work for them, how manhood and roles shaped their relationship, and how talking about sex keeps them engaged with each other.

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Black Love is Forever! While the docuseries has taken its final bow you can still find all things Black Love on the Black Love+ app This includes our original series Couch Conversations!  This season Kevin and Melissa Fredricks are bringing their 18 years of marriage experience, rawness, and friendship to Couch Conversations Season 4✨, now streaming on the Black Love+ App 

Black Love’s #CouchConversations is presented in partnership with @Target!

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Black men, it's time to get real with each other. Wellness, self-love, finance, nutrition; these are just a few topics Black Love Inc General Manager David Wasicki will be bringing to the forefront in Man to Man: A Black Love Wellness Series. Each week the topics will change, but the insights & lessons gained from Black men of all walks of life will remain constant. Man to Man serves as a platform for men to get real-life insight directly from notable, successful men who lead with the honesty and vulnerability that Black Love is known for.  

Toxic masculinity. What is it? Is it really an issue or is it some buzzword? We brought in two brothers to have a conversation about masculinity in all forms, but especially centered around being Black men: Karega Bailey, artist, educator, and angel father, and King Jay Barnett, author, speaker, and mental health therapist. Perhaps more important than the question of what is toxic masculinity is “how do we acknowledge behavior that is toxic that seems to be consistently perpetrated by men”? Honestly, there are so many questions and points asked that this is only one piece of the framework necessary for healing. But we have to start somewhere, and this is a great start with two phenomenal men.

Make sure you show Karega and Jay love on ig @karegabailey and @kingjaybarnett

Have suggestions on who David should go Man to Man with next? Connect with him @wasicki 

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Black Love is Forever! While the docuseries has taken its final bow you can still find all things Black Love on the Black Love+ app This includes our original series Couch Conversations!  This season Kevin and Melissa Fredricks are bringing their 18 years of marriage experience, rawness, and friendship to Couch Conversations Season 4✨, now streaming on the Black Love+ App 

Black Love’s #CouchConversations is presented in partnership with @Target!

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“When you love someone and decide to spend your life as one, your dreams and goals are now shared, so when an injury or hardship comes, it hits you both.  But if you focus on your love, you’ll find a way to get through, and, if need be, create new goals together.” – Shevon Nieto

When Shavon first encountered Jaime it was at a track meet. They were both Olympians and he had just won his heat and she thought he was cute. Fast forward 4 years later to another track meet at UCLA and Jaime would ask Shavon out to dinner. They were inseparable ever since. It wouldn't be until years later when a terrible accident would put their love to a test. Listen in to this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc as Shavon and Jaime share what they learned about love through hardships, shifting one's goals, and how love truly is the foundation to it all.

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Black Love is Forever! While the docuseries has taken its final bow you can still find all things Black Love on the Black Love+ app This includes our original series Couch Conversations!  This season Kevin and Melissa Fredricks are bringing their 18 years of marriage experience, rawness, and friendship to Couch Conversations Season 4✨, now streaming on the Black Love+ App 

Black Love’s #CouchConversations is presented in partnership with @Target!

Connect with us:

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When Kevin first laid eyes on Melissa in on the first day of 11th grade in Ms. Chapman’s U.S. History class he knew he wanted to shoot his shot.  He didn't, but he did at least start a friendship, and they've been in each other's lives ever since. They were dating before the end of the school year, went to college together, and married before they had their degrees. It all seemed so easy for them. It wasn't until a fundamental shift in Melissa's family dynamic changed her entire outlook on marriage paired with Kev's rising comedy career, that the couple found themselves on a new marriage journey themselves.  In this 2019 interview for Black Love Doc Kevin and Melissa share what love lessons they have learned in their 20 year relationship journey.

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Black Love is Forever! While the docuseries has taken its final bow you can still find all things Black Love on the Black Love+ app This includes our original series Couch Conversations!  This season Kevin and Melissa Fredricks are bringing their 18 years of marriage experience, rawness, and friendship to Couch Conversations Season 4✨, dropping on the Black Love+ App Tuesday, September 27th!

Black Love’s #CouchConversations is presented in partnership with @Target!

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Some might say that Kathy and Luther's love journey started after a chance meeting in a food court in 2014, but it isn't exactly that simple. It wouldn't be until after a divorce and a re-kindling that these to would start their life’s purpose together. Listen in to this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc as Luther and Kathy discuss what they purpose meant to them, how they navigate life love, and business together, and what they hope is coming on the horizon. 

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Black Love is Forever! While the docuseries has taken its final bow you can still find all things Black Love on the Black Love+ app This includes rewatching all your favorite episodes of #BlackLoveDoc. catching our original series Couch Conversations and Men's Roundtable, or find your new favorite podcasts on the Black Love Podcast Network! 

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