Ever seen the hashtag #BlackLove on social media and wonder why Black folks go so hard for Black love? This episode will answer your question. 

We often receive a lot of hate when we use the hashtags #BlackLove, #BlackMarriages, #BlackCouples, and so forth. Comments such as, "what about white love?", and "if we amplified white love it would be a problem but it's okay when you all do it?" 

Yes, it is. Because, just as with everything else in the Black experience, our joy and our love is resistance. From it being illegal for enslaved persons to marry to racist rules around welfare that forced Black families to separate to the mass incarceration of Black men that continue to break our families apart, we have to fight hard for marriages in our community. In this episode, we will dive deeper into the "why" behind the fight for Black Love and share just how important Black love is to us on a personal level. Lastly, we will encourage you to join in our celebration of Black love and Black joy instead of a centralized focus on our trauma.

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