Have you ever been to one of our screenings? It's not just a movie..it's an experience! It's a beautiful thing to see hundreds of black couples and singles coming out to celebrate marriage and healthy relationships. We know that marriage is not dead!!! We know that people still desire to be in healthy marriages and healthy relationships!! We know that we need to see … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Behind Still Standing: DC Media Tour (Episode One)
VIDEO: Behind Still Standing: DC Media Tour (Episode One) We always get questions about our process so we wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what goes into making and marketing our new film Still Standing. Currently we're working to make Still Standing a major success as we build the buzz and sell-out advance screenings across the country. In this first episode … [Read more...]
Is Mary Mary’s Reality Show The Best One On TV?
Let me start this off a really, really positive note: I really liked the premiere episode of Mary Mary's new show. I mean, I really really liked it. The first episode introduced us to Mary Mary the sisters, the mothers, the wives. Erica and Tina's careers are blowing up and with their newfound success comes guilt: How can they go full force in their careers while still … [Read more...]
Will Mary Mary Give Us Some Positive Energy On Their New Reality Show?
I get so excited whenever there is a new show on TV starring someone who looks like me (read: a black woman). I get even more excited when that black woman is married and she's got kids and"”would you look at that!"”a bustling career too. From Claire Huxtable to Vivian Banks to even (kinda) Rochelle from Everybody Hates Chris, I love when I can relate to the characters on a … [Read more...]
Are Black Women Being Negatively Stereotyped On TV?
Basketball Wives, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop, Bad Girls Club. Do these "reality" shows ring a bell? I admit, I'm guilty for watching the drama unfold, caught up in the character profiles, coming to my conclusion of who these ladies are based on their portrayal on television. However, I'm not like these women. I don't go out to fancy restaurants and public … [Read more...]
No More Drama? More Reality Shows Highlight The Positive Side Of Life
From scrapping housewives to teen mom tantrums, reality shows have gotten a bad rap because they have a tendency to portray people in the worse light possible. There have been heated debates over the portrayal of Black people in shows like Basketball Wives and Real Housewives of Atlanta and whether drama equals higher ratings. However, there are some new shows that seem to … [Read more...]
BlackandMarriedWithKids.com Top 10 Entertainment Articles of 2011
In 2011 we stepped our entertainment reporting game up and our readers responded. Below you'll find the top ten articles according to page views here on BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. 5 TV Couples Who Should Have Never Gotten Married You know we've watched a bunch of black TV shows here at BMWK and we're kinda nodding our head at some of the couples that ended up on this … [Read more...]
Jackie Christie Talks About Being Black and Married, Intimacy and BBW Drama PT II
This is PT II of a 2 Part exclusive interview that we had with wife, mother and reality star Jackie Christie. We asked Jackie about the negative depiction of black women in Basketball Wives, her decision to be a part of the show and whether she was portrayed correctly. Click here to see Part I. BMWK: Let's talk about Basketball Wives. When the LA show came around we were … [Read more...]
Mary Mary Gets Reality Show, Premieres In March 2012
Seems like everyone has a reality show these days, but this is one we're very excited to see. Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary, the chart-topping gospel duo, will be inviting viewers into their lives beginning in March 2012 with a eight episode reality show premiering on WeTV. Will you be watching for it? If you missed it, check out our interview with Mary Mary that … [Read more...]
Niecy Nash Lands Reality Show Documenting Her Marriage
Reno 911 star and host of Clean House Niecy Nash has landed a docu-series to air on TLC. After over 5 million viewers tuned in to the star's wedding special in June, the network has offered an 8 episode deal to debut early 2012. Nash's show will be produced by Shed Media US, the production company behind other shows about wives such as Basketball Wives, Football Wives, The Real … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Tia & Tamera’s New Show
Two episodes of Tia and Tamera's reality show have passed and we're not hesitating on giving it a thumbs-up. There's six episodes left, and here's five reasons why we think you should be tuning in: [imagebrowser id=43] Also, check out this new interview where Tia describes how their new baby has her on cloud nine. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul- Six Is It (Making The New Album Season 3 Episode 2)
In episode 2 of season 3 Kindred the Family Soul prepare album number four titled, "Love has no Recession" and give us a sneak peek into the recording process. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul- Six Is It (The Europe Trip Season 3 Episode 1)
In This Epsiode: In the Season 3 Premiere of Six Is It, Kindred the Family Soul head to London for a show at the world famous Jazz Cafe and travel to Birmingham with a band they never played with. See how things turn out. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul- Six Is It (Season 2\Episode 8:Momma Gonna Work It Out)
Being a wife, a mother and a recording artist is quite the task. Aja struggles to find time for herself amidst all of her many responsibilities. Just to get a day at the nail salon almost seems to be the impossible dream. Six Is It is a biweekly reality web series that follows the first family of soul- Kindred The Family Soul as they live their day to day lives as … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul- Six Is It (Season 2\Episode 7:Welcome to Miami)
Kindred heads down to Miami for Blogalicious (a female bloggers conference) to perform. Also in this episode there's lots of fun and special guest cameo appearances by Joe Jonas of the Jonas Briothers and Jazmine Sullivan. Six Is It is a biweekly reality web series that follows the first family of soul- Kindred The Family Soul as they live their day to day lives as … [Read more...]