Better known as Rock-T, radio personality Rocky Turner has one of the toughest jobs in America. As a co-host on the Rickey Smiley Morning Radio Show, Rock-T is charged with one of the show’s most anticipated, high-pressure, nail biting moments—the now infamous Joke of the Day. Okay, for those of you who don’t listen to the show, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But for the … [Read more...]
Black Celebrity Marriages
I’m Not Your Ayesha Curry, and I Shouldn’t Have to Be to Get a Husband
The Curry family seems to be this year's media darlings. Dad and NBA MVP Stephen Curry continues to mystify on the basketball courts. Daughter Riley continues to captivate us with her cuteness. And mother and wife Ayesha also throws herself in the public eye as an avid Twitter user and cooking enthusiast. But after her December tweet, the public image of Ayesha Curry seemed … [Read more...]
She’s BACK!!!! In the Cutest Way Possible, Riley Curry Out MVPs Her Dad Steph, Again!
He's amazing, right? In less than 24 hours, Stephen Curry returned from injury, dropped 40 points, scored a record-breaking 17 of them in overtime, clenched the overtime win and broke another record, becoming the first NBA player to be unanimously voted MVP (not even Jordan did that). During Monday's Playoff performance, he made it known to anyone who still doubted he's … [Read more...]
Beyoncé’s Mom Just Revealed What “Lemonade” Is Really About; Plus, 3 Missed Lyrics That Sum It All Up
Ever since Beyoncé dropped her visual album “Lemonade,” the Internet has been flooded with talk about whether or not Bey was singing about Jay Z’s infidelity. Since then, everyone has been reading into lyrics about "Becky with the good hair" and "I regret the night I put that ring on" to draw conclusions about what really went down when there's "a billion dollars on an … [Read more...]
Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Public Praise or Private Prison – To Tell or Not to Tell?
The day after “Lemonade” debuted I awoke to the masses wanting to quench their Lemonade thirst on my Facebook timeline! Having not been a big “B” fan I had to do some research, having missed the big HBO debut. However, I was able to locate a free trial via Tidal (which is owned by Beyoncé & Jay-Z; do you see how genius and strategic this power couple played this?). I … [Read more...]
Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” from a Regular Married Dude’s Perspective
My wife and I weren't even planning on buying HBO until Sunday, so we can catch that Game of Thrones. But once Beyoncé's name starting blowing up in my texts and social media, we were like, "let's go ahead and start this subscription a day early because clearly Beyoncé has something she wants to say to the world and who are we to not lend our ear." And I have to admit, I … [Read more...]
Holly Robinson Peete Talks Raising Kids in a Digital World
Actress, singer, philanthropist, autism activist, wife and mom, Holly Robinson Peete, puts on a new hat—that of reality star. This spring, the Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper actress, who is married to former NFL quarterback and sports commentator Rodney Peete, is showing us how she juggles those many hats on her OWN network reality show For Peete’s Sake. The show follows the family of … [Read more...]
Michael Jai White Shares the Ultimate Secret to Working with Your Spouse
You always hear about couples who do everything together. While it sounds nice to have more moments in the day to spend with your spouse, many of us married folks are probably wondering, how that works without going at each other’s throats. Well, these Hollywood newlyweds appear to have it down packed. Of course, Why Did I Get Married star and mixed martial artist Michael … [Read more...]
2016 BMWK Standard Awards: 11 Couples Who Exemplify Black Love and Marriage
[tps_header]We are proud to announce the honorees for our 2nd Annual BMWK Standard Awards. The “Standards” are presented to couples in the African American community who set a positive example of black love and marriage. With so much focus on the negative in our community, we wanted to shine a spotlight on these 11 influential couples, who encourage us to love better and … [Read more...]
Rocking Out with LaShawn and April Daniels of the Tamar & Vince Show
I recently had the pleasure of chatting it up with the always real, down-to-earth LaShawn and April Daniels, co-stars of the Tamar & Vince show. When I was new to the blogging scene, they were one of the first celebrity couples I interviewed here on this website. I immediately became a superfan and loved what they stood for. I adored how they showed the world that there … [Read more...]
Steve Harvey and Lance Gross Discuss Supporting a Spouse’s Dreams During Disney Dreamers Weekend
The 9th annual Disney Dreamers Academy was nothing short of amazing. Hosted by Steve Harvey and ESSENCE magazine, the amazing, life-changing event awards 100 participants and their families an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., for a powerful four-day conference. This past weekend was a celebration of dreams for the teens (click here to read my … [Read more...]
Terry & Rebecca Crews Did a 90 Day Sex Fast and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next
Terry Crews is definitely one of Hollywood's funniest and sexiest men. But there was nothing funny about the lessons the "World's Funniest" host learned from the 90 day sex fast he went through with his wife. The actor, who also stars on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" said he and his wife had no sex for 90 days. It was "all relationship, all talk, all cuddle," he told HuffPost Live. … [Read more...]
Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker Do It In the Daytime!
Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker are making history as the first celebrity couple to enter daytime TV's talk arena with The Boris and Nicole Show. The summer series, which aired its first episode on July 6th, will aim to serve up a different dish in one of television's toughest categories. While the male/female host concept is far from unique, this couple's entrance into … [Read more...]
Erica and Warryn Campbell Share Why It’s So Important to Celebrate Our Black Men this Father’s Day
We are so happy to have an opportunity to talk to the Award-winning producer, Warryn Campbell and his wife, Erica Campbell (Grammy winning Gospel artist.) We talked to Erica and Warryn about Father’s Day and the importance of celebrating men, and in particular, the black man on this day. They both are in agreement that fathers are not getting the same type of love and … [Read more...]
Interview: Jewel Tankard Co-Star, Thicker Than Water Discusses Life After the Children Move Out
Last week I got to sit and chat with Jewel Tankard, reality TV Star of Thicker Than Water, and wife of Gospel Jazz musician, Ben Tankard. Check out the interview below as she talks about the show, marriage, how they deal with a blended family, and more! BMWK: For those that may not be familiar with Thicker Than Water, can you share what the show is all about? Jewell: We … [Read more...]