It was an absolute pleasure to sit down and chat with Ann Nesby and Timothy Lee about marriage, parenting, working together, music and health. Ann Nesby is a grammy-award winner and former lead singer of the hit group Sounds of Blackness, and Tim works closely with her in the business as her manager. Ann and Tim just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary and have a blended … [Read more...]
Black Celebrity Marriages
Wives, Can Your Husband have Female Friends?
Does Having Friends of The Opposite Sex Ruin Marriages? Some tend to think so. You may have already read Mary J Blige’s recent comments about her 11-year marriage. In the Telegraph, Mary revealed she has all female friends and her husband Kendu has all male friends. She went on to share that there shouldn’t be any “that’s my female friend”, or “that’s my male friend” because … [Read more...]
LL Cool J Shares His Secret to Marriage Success
I love to see marriages endure the test of time as well as the test of Hollywood. I can only imagine how challenging it must be to work in the entertainment industry and maintain a seemingly healthy marriage at the same time. The added pressures of crazy work schedules and that extra attention that comes along with celebrity could be overwhelming for some. That’s why it’s good … [Read more...]
Nick & Mariah, La La & Carmelo and Tamela & David Mann Cover Ebony’s Black Love Issue
We're happy to share that Ebony magazine will release three separate covers for their February issue as they celebrate black love. The couples include Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey, Carmelo and La La Anthony and David and Tamela Mann. Inside of the magazine each couple will give insight into their high-profile marriages that readers can learn from. You can check out each … [Read more...]
Kelly Rowland Gets Engaged!
It turns out that the rumors are true and our girl, Kelly Rowland, is engaged. Tim Witherspoon, her manager turned boyfriend, popped the question via Skype. Talk about a long-distance proposal. Kelly was in Bulgaria when Witherspoon asked for her hand. Kelly Rowland, 32, reveals the details about her proposal on a pre-recorded episode of the "Queen Latifah Show" that is … [Read more...]
Video: Watch David and Tamela Mann’s New Cooking Show Here
David and Tamela Mann are one of our favorite celebrity couples. What do we love about them? Well, we love that they work together, we love that are always promoting positive images on and off camera, and we love that they have a heart for supporting healthy marriages in our community. So of course BMWK has to get behind their latest project with Roger Bob, former executive … [Read more...]
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha Expecting First Child
Social media is abuzz on Thursday nights in anticipation and discussion of ABC's show Scandal. Kerry Washington, the show's main star is creating even more excitement after her wedding to NFL player, Nnamdi Asomugha: she is pregnant with her first child. Us Weekly was among the first to confirm the news with a source stating that she's about four months along. This will be … [Read more...]
Ravens WR’s Pregnancy Announcement Goes Viral
If you're an avid user of Pinterest, you've probably seen some pretty awesome pregnancy announcements. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith and his wife Chanel added to the fun, announcing their pregnancy with this fun photo: The couple announced that they are expecting a baby by posting this photo on Chanel's Instagram page. Torrey shared the photo with his … [Read more...]
Interview: Terry Crews Talks about Life, Marriage, and His Latest Movie
Actor Terry Crews has been in the game for years. Turning up screens big and small with starring roles in long running shows like Everybody Hates Chris and other epicly hilarious roles in movies like Friday After Next, White Chicks and Norbit. His muscular style of comic relief sets him apart and has also landed him commercial work as “The Old Spice Guy.” It was an honor to … [Read more...]
Must See: African American History Collection Tours the Country
Hot on the heels of leading a well-received workshop at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, Bernard Kinsey has just hopped on a plane to North Carolina to give a talk on art, history and philanthropy. Mr. Kinsey’s intrepid globetrotting mirrors his passion to showcase African-American achievement and contribution. The sprightly 69-year-old, along with … [Read more...]
Kim Fields Pregnant: Tootie Shows Her Baby Bump on TV
Congratulations are in order for Kim Fields and her husband Christopher Morgan. At 44, Kim Fields remembered fondly as Tootie on The Facts of Life, and as Regine on the real Friends Living Single is pregnant with the couple's second child Quincy Xavier. Check out the video above to see Kim's interview on The Real and to see her reveal her baby bump. … [Read more...]
Siohvaughn Funches-Wade Needs Prayer Not More Judgment
People can be very judgmental. We can look at situations from the outside and come to all kinds of assumptions about a person’s life. There have been so many conversations, debates and FB discussions about Siohvaughn Funches-Wade (ex-wife of Dwyane Wade). I have actually participated in a few of the disagreements surrounding her marriage and life after the marriage. No, it’s … [Read more...]
Tamar Braxton: Seeing Her Baby Was NOT Love at First Sight
As you probably already know, Tamar Braxton gave birth to a baby boy, as she tweeted last month. So a big congrats is in order for her and husband Vince! But backlashing began to take effect for this new mom when she shared this with Cherise Nicole of CocoaFab: “Logan is everything. He is so yummy. Immediately everything changes but immediately you don’t fall in love. But I … [Read more...]
Real Life Love & Basketball: NBA Star Kevin Durant and WNBA Star Monica Wright are Engaged!
Move over Sanaa and Omar, a new Love and Basketball couple are here. Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant proposed to Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright (same name as Sanaa's character in the movie) recently and she confirmed the engagement this past Sunday after the Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury. Despite the fact that they both grew up in the DC Area, the 24 year … [Read more...]
Kerry Washington Marries NFL Player Nnamdi Asomugha
Word just broke on the Internet that Scandal star Kerry Washington recently married NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha during a June 24th ceremony in Idaho. Notice how the word Internet is underlined above LOL. E! News is reporting that they've confirmed the story, but we'll proceed with caution until we hear more. If the story is true, we're excited for the new couple and pray that … [Read more...]