Are you familiar with Dateline NBC's To Catch A Predator where older men are caught in the act of coming to the location of a young girl whom they believe they've been communicating with? One Texas mom had a similar experience following a friend request from an alleged 20-year-old UT-Brownsville student to her 12-year-old on Facebook. The mother, who chose to … [Read more...]
Videos
VIDEO: Full Presidential Town Hall Debate – Obama vs Romney
The second presidential town hall debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the run up to the general election in November. Let us know who won in the comments section. For more video content visit videos.blackandmarriedwithkids.com … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Chilling Documentary Exposes The Flaws of NYC’s Stop-And-Frisk Policy
Imagine being suddenly stopped, harassed and questioned by police several times in one day, while walking down the street near your home for looking "suspicious." 17-year-old, Alvin, of Harlem, NY has been a victim of NYPD's Stop-And-Frisk policy on several occasions. He finally decided to take matters into his own hands when he secretly recorded one of the incidents on his … [Read more...]
Why You Must See Middle of Nowhere Opening Weekend
Ava DuVernay, won the the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for Middle of Nowhere, a film that chronicles a young woman, caught between two worlds and two men in the search for herself. Ruby, the main character, is a bright young medical student that sacrifices her dreams when her husband becomes incarcerated. "It's a real challenge to find African … [Read more...]
Am I The Only One Excited about the Steel Magnolias’ Remake
Ok, so yes I am a little late with the news. I have been busy this week and not exactly up on my current events. But last night, I happened to be watching Lifetime and about fell out of my seat when I saw the commercial for Steel Magnolias. I LOVED the original movie. It's one of those movies that I could watch over and over again....and cry and laugh..and cry some more. But … [Read more...]
Wedding Video: Stephanie and Delano’s Journey to Happily Ever After
Once upon a time, there was a prince named Delano Squires. He was the only single male writer for this site, BlackandMarriedwithKids.com. What made this prince so special was that he was truly a good person that had a passion and desire to see healthy relationships in the African American community and in his own personal life as well. And so, he studied, prayed, and prepared … [Read more...]
Our Latest Music Video Stands Up To Bullying! #MikeBully
Today, October 1st is the first day of National Bullying Prevention Month. To coincide with the initiative we're excited to release our latest music video production titled, Mike Bully (Stand Up For Our Future) by rapper/actor Tray Chaney. The previous music videos that we did with Tray (Fatherhood, Radical Readers) were also music with a message that touched … [Read more...]
5 Black TV Wedding Moments That We Couldn’t Wait To See
When we sit back and think about some of our favorite TV shows of days gone past, what always stands out are the wedding episodes. Whether it's cameo appearances by big-name celebrities or just years of anticipation coming to fruition, we loved these shows. Check out the next five pages as we share 5 black TV wedding moments that we couldn't wait to see! BMWK - which wedding … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Black Folk Don’t Get Married
We ran across this video from BlackPublicMedia.org that features an online program that they run titled, Black Folk Don't. This episode addresses the notion that "Black Folk Don't: Get Married." It includes Toure, Melissa Harris-Perry, our good friend Abiola Abrams and others challenging the myth that marriage doesn't take place in the black community. Check it out and let us … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Olympic Gold Gymnast Gabby Douglas Faced Racism, Bullying During Training
16 year old Gabby Douglas has quickly become one of America's sweethearts, especially after her dynamic performance at the 2012 London Olympics, where Gabby made history with her two gold medals. It definitely hasn't been easy for the teenager, and not just because of comments about her hair. Douglas opens up to Oprah Winfrey on her interview for Sunday's episode of Oprah's … [Read more...]
VIDEO: HOODWINKED Film Premiere Coming to DC
Filmmaker Janks Morton is back with the followup to his first film, What Black Men Think. The new film is titled HOODWINKED and BMWK has the hookup! For a limited time you can purchase tickets for the September 6th DC Premiere of the film at a 20% discount by using the code BMWKFB. From YouTube: In 2007 Janks Morton's independent documentary WHAT BLACK MEN THINK, took the … [Read more...]
Video: My Romantic Wedding Pics, Tips, & Planning
We're back with another amazing wedding video! And we're so excited because this time we have 2 videos to share. In the first video, the bride shares all of her planning tips and tricks. She tells you step by step how to plan the Romantic Wedding of your dreams. And the second video you will see how all of her meticulous planning was worth it as she shares … [Read more...]
VIDEO: The 5 Love Languages (Music Video)
Many of you here on BMWK are familiar with the best-selling book author Gary Chapman. He's behind the wildly popular marriage book, The Five Love Languages. That book alone has sold more than six million copies and has been translated into more than thirty-eight languages. Now comes the music video/book trailer based on the song Love You More by the group, Above the Golden … [Read more...]
BMWK TV: Laughing and Learning with iPads at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Ronnie and I always say that we were blessed with the platform of BMWK, to be a blessing to others. What we enjoy most about working through the site and our films, is the ability to add something to people's lives.Yesterday I had an opportunity to make a difference again. If you've been a fan of the site for a while, you'll remember that we've worked with the local … [Read more...]
BMWK TV: Denene Millner Talks Sparkle & Advice for Aspiring Writers
We're excited to share our latest episode of BMWK TV! When we tell you that we're delivring the best content on the web, we're not playing. Check out our latest interview, which features our good friend, and author Denene Millner. You may know Denene from her days at the NY Daily News, as the creator of MyBrownBaby.com, or as the coauthor of Steve Harvey's bestselling books Act … [Read more...]