The 2010 Census indicates that more than 70% of African American women are unmarried.
The statistics are telling us a disparaging narrative of the decline of Black marriage felt most acutely by Black women. But how does this reality line up with the depictions of Black love & marriage in popular culture? From the novels of such giants as Terry McMillan and Omar Tyree to the music of Anita Baker and Meshell Ndegeocello to classic movies like Love and Basketball, Dr. Aneeka Ayanna Henderson discusses it all in her new book, Veil and Vow: Marriage Matters in Contemporary African American Culture, published by UNC Press.
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