Elisha Beach: Breastfeeding on my Instagram
Elisha talks to Lizzy Mathis about how her breastfeeding-on-the-toilet photo [...]
Husbands Panel With Lance Gross, Chris Spencer, Devale Ellis, and Robbie Jones
On Sunday, October 7th, Lance Gross, Chris Spencer, Devale Ellis and Robbie Jones got together for the Husbands Panel hosted by BLACK LOVE co-creator Tommy Oliver at the first ever Black Love Summit. The goal: to be as honest as possible about being a husband. The fellas dived in on topics from fights on “Black Love Eve” to dealing with women who proposition in front of the wife to knowing, as Chris Spencer said of his wife Vanessa, that she is “the one.” The husbands agreed it takes work and sacrifice to have a healthy marriage. And they illustrated how life-giving and beneficial a marriage can be when committed to the intentionality of making it work. Check out the highlights from this inaugural event.
Wives Panel Drops Gems at the Black Love Summit
On Sunday, October 7th, Vanessa Spencer gathered Ryan Michelle Bathe, Khadeen Ellis, Aonika Thomas, Ashley Chea - all wives featured in the BLACK LOVE Series - to talk about the realities of wife-dom at the first ever Black Love Summit. The event included a full day of panels and conversations, but these ladies held it down on the Wives Panel, a glowed-up girlfriends’ conversation on their role as “wife.” They covered topics from self care secrets that include tossing tires (aka crossfit as a means of de-stressing) to sexy-time all-the-time to childcare guilt –– each bringing their unique perspective and experience on being a wife and mother. The attendees left refreshed with new ways to honor their family, and themselves, through the role as a wife.
Black Love Summit 2018
On Sunday, October 7th, couples and singles alike convened on Los Angeles, California at the W Hotel Hollywood for the first ever Black Love Summit. The couple that created the BLACK LOVE series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) invited experts, celebrities and couples featured on the show to dig deeper into their personal stories of love and growth and to fellowship on fostering healthy relationships. Check out the highlights from this inaugural event.
Los Angeles: How Do You Know, When You Know?
Extended Q&A. Hear from the couples on how they knew their partner was “the one.” Tommy & Codie Oliver also discuss the toll working together takes on their marriage.
Los Angeles: Evolving in Your Relationship and More
Q&A. The audience gets a chance to pose questions to the couples. Topics include expectations, love languages, accepting each other’s differences, and evolving relationship.
Los Angeles: How a Good Husband Can Grow You as a Person
The wives, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Khadeen Ellis, and Codie Elaine Oliver discuss the ways in which their husbands have helped them grow as people. Devale & Khadeen Ellis also examine the role tact plays in marriage communication.
Los Angeles: How Family Can Get in the Way
Ryan Michelle Bathe & Sterling K. Brown dealt not only with her family not liking him, but with Ryan needing to reconsider some of the ideology she inherited growing up, in order to have a happy marriage.
Los Angeles: Persevering With Your Partner
Devale Ellis went through depression and an addiction to painkillers while in the NFL and he describes how the connection and commitment he felt from Khadeen, who was his girlfriend at the time, helped him get through it.
Los Angeles: How Love Emerged for Sterling K. Brown
“I had to stop talking to her because I loved her so much, I couldn’t stand to be her friend.” - Sterling K. Brown. In a clip that didn’t air in the series, Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe detail when Sterling - very awkwardly - told Ryan he loved her even though they were just friends.
Los Angeles: Argue Like A Pro
In the first installment of Black Love Live, hear from Devale & Khadeen Ellis directly about the infamous fight they deemed “The Epitome of Marriage” and see Tommy Oliver and Sterling K. Brown commiserate over Devale’s reaction.
Have You Watched Black Love Live?!
To kick off season two of the BLACK LOVE series, producers and show creators Codie & Tommy Oliver invited couples from the series, including Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe, and Devale & Khadeen Ellis, Tamia & Grant Hill, Kirk & Tammy Franklin, Taj & Eddie George and more for an exclusive Clips & Conversation event.
Top 10 Date Night Ideas
Time to coordinate child care, coordinate schedules, and coordinate outfits –– date night is here! Date night is a great way to connect, spend quality time, and have a lot of fun with your significant other. With that in mind, blacklove.com has you covered with our top 10 date night ideas, straight from our community to you. There’s something for everyone, and we appreciate all who shared ways they set aside time for love.
Boundaries and Why You Need Them Between Your Money and Your Family
Setting boundaries between your money and your family can be a difficult necessity. To avoid becoming the ONLY financial solution that others depend on, especially when working to successfully manage money in your relationship, talk about it! It’s a tricky topic to discuss, but better to have a plan in advance — Tonya opens up a conversation in this episode of #AllThingsMoney that many of us should be having about your coin and your family!!
“The Hate U Give” Hits Very Close to Home
After watching THE HATE U GIVE, blacklove.com sat down with one of the film’s stars, Russell Hornsby (known most recently for his role in the Denzel Washington-directed film Fences and Netflix’s Seven Seconds), to discuss the film, his character, and his message to young people about activism. Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. THE HATE U GIVE is based on the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas and stars Amandla Stenberg as Starr, with Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common and Anthony Mackie.
Felicia Latour: Living Out Loud
Felicia talks about living out loud and using her platform as a vehicle to promote mindfulness and speaks HER truth about her growth journey, writing and makeup #Mindfulfee
Black Love Summit: By the Hour
On Sunday, October 7th, couples and singles alike convened on Los Angeles, California at the W Hotel Hollywood for the first ever Black Love Summit. Codie & Tommy Oliver, the couple that created the BLACK LOVE series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) invited experts, celebrities and couples featured on the show to dig deeper into their personal stories and fellowship on fostering healthy relationships. Below are some of the highlights from this inaugural event.
Felicia Latour: Postpartum
Felicia gets very transparent with Lizzy about her postpartum journey and why she has chosen to be vocal about her experience after giving birth to her first child.
Finding Financial Guidance
All Things Money is back with Tonya Rapley to discuss WHAT financial questions to ask, WHEN to ask them, and HOW to bring the conversation to your partner. Are you both fully on the same page about finances? This episode of ATM is the perfect way to prep for these conversations. Get into it!!
Is Marriage a Necessity?
In this day and age, is marriage the end all be all for proving your love to your partner? These couples are discussing the moment they realized that marriage was the RIGHT thing for them.
