weddings

National Black Marriage Day: Don’t Miss It Next Year!

National Black Marriage Day: Don’t Miss It Next Year!

Happy Belated Black Marriage Day! Confused? How many people knew that this past Sunday was a national holiday for black married couples? I didn’t know, and I try to stay “in the know” about many things happening in and around our community. #BlackMarriageDay didn’t come down my timeline, no one posted about it. And I…

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Tie the knot. Get hitched. Take the Plunge. Those are mainstream phrases associated with getting married. Now where I’m from, we say “jump the broom.” And it’s literal. We actually jump over a broom! A ritual passed down through slavery. A tradition that is symbolic of us paying respect to ancestors that came before us. A…