Jason and Colette: Player One and Player Two

Colette took me up on my offer to e-mail me about her love story. She and Jason met in the most amazing way. I hope you love hearing about their seven... READ MORE

Just Married: Mark and Balenda

Mark and Balenda are celebrating their July 2019 marriage with an article feature on Beyond Black and White. Enjoy their journey towards marriage and ... READ MORE

Kelli and Jim: He Found Her in the Paper, Part 1

Kelli and Jim are our newest couple feature on the blog. When you speak to them, it is like you have known them forever. I hope you enjoy reading abou... READ MORE

Dan Gasby might as well have killed B Smith #RIP

This is another super long post. I am sorry, but I could not keep my thoughts to 1000 words. As per usual, read the whole thing before you come for my... READ MORE

Hypergamy and Leveling Up in Everyday Life

What does hypergamy mean to you? Side Effects May Vary I notice that people have a rather varying views of hypergamy and leveling up. That is absolute... READ MORE

Three Things We Can Leave Behind in 2019

It is 2020! I want to wish you a Happy New Year! May all of life’s blessings come to you and your family. May this be your best year yet! As I m... READ MORE

Loni Found her Love: Swirling on The Real, Part 2

The Struggle is Real In my last article, I did a breakdown on the first part of The Real’s interracial dating conversation last week. I thought that... READ MORE

Finding Your Rainbeau: Loni Speaks, Part 1

It Gets Real I have been watching episodes of The Real for quite some time. I started watching shortly after Tamar left, and, occasionally, I will go ... READ MORE

Question of the Week: Why Do You Swirl?

I recently noticed a rather lengthy post from one of our male followers. I thought that I would share his post, with permission. I hope that you enjoy... READ MORE

Pink Pill Dosage: Interview takeaways, Part 1

It has been an amazing journey writing for this blog. It still doesn’t quite seem real. Now that we have gone through a few couples on the blog, I t... READ MORE

Netrea and Gary: College Sweethearts, Part 1

Netrea and Gary recently responded to a request I made on social media, for couples to share their stories. We had a great conversation. I hope you en... READ MORE

How to Shoot Your Shot with A’leia and  Dav...

I met A’leia and David through a mutual Facebook group, and became a fan of their YouTube channel. I’ve included the link below. (Be sure to watch... READ MORE

S. Helena’s Ideal Man, Part 3

This interview is the third installment of my conversation with S. Helena. In this piece, she shares on her ideal man and gives us some tips on dating... READ MORE

S. Helena and Naveen’s Challenges and Triumphs, ...

I had the opportunity to interview S. Helena on her three-year marriage with Naveen. Some of you may remember her from one of Christelyn’s in-depth ... READ MORE