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 ...
Whether you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud comedy, a swoon-worthy melodrama, or a steamy love affair, Black cinema has got the range. While Black romance films feel rarer than blue diamonds, over ...
For too long, the landscape of romance literature has lacked diversity, leaving readers of color searching for stories that ...
Word on the street is that folks believe that romance and yearning are dead. But those of us who read Black romance novels know that both are alive and well in the pages of our favorite books. As more ...
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, ...
A recent book is here to remind us that Black love can facilitate healing, joy, resilience and so much more. Its multitude and vastness has been weaved together in the anthology "Black Love Letters," ...
When the Essence Festival of Culture celebrated its 30th anniversary in New Orleans earlier this month, organizers showcased a stellar lineup of Black romance authors — from trailblazing pioneers like ...
It’s been a good year for romance publishing: print unit sales for the first nine months of 2023 were up 16.5% compared with the same period in 2022, according to Circana BookScan, and authors ...
ATLANTA — While romance remains the best-selling fiction genre in the U.S., with over 51 million copies sold last year, authors of color make up only a small fraction of that success. A new wave of ...