Finding and keeping a good Black man in a relationship has become a cottage industry. From celebrities and reality TV stars to social media influencers, for better or worse, there is no shortage of ...

Learn more about the most iconic portrayals of Black relationships on film and TV. These top 10 couples show human and nuanced examples of Black romance on the big and small screens. Representation ...

There’s something radical about watching Black people fall in love on reality TV. In a genre built on spectacle, clichés, and cultural erasure, seeing Black love unfold onscreen still feels rare, ...

Love was in the air throughout 2024! While some of our favorite celebrity Black couples, like Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Ciara and Russell Wilson, Steve and Marjorie Harvey, and Jay Z and ...

For too long, the landscape of romance literature has lacked diversity, leaving readers of color searching for stories that ...

This story appears in the January/February issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands now. Amid economic turmoil, political unrest, public health crises and general global strife, love—especially Black love—is a ...

Despite systemic barriers and everyday challenges, many Black couples continue choosing love. Through generations of hardship and systemic oppression, Black love remains a symbol of resilience, ...

To grow old is to disabuse ourselves of the concept of that everlasting, unconditional love spoon-fed to us fresh out the womb by Disney animated films and anatomically incorrect Mattel dolls.

Reality show follows five NYC women as they navigate dating drama. — -- Monet Bell has gone to great lengths to find love and marriage. First, the 34-year-old participated in the FYI reality show ...

Representation matters—and it’s more than just seeing faces that look like yours on screen. It can also be about seeing relationships that reflect your reality or the love you aspire to have. Black ...