Black Love: The Interviews

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Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson Feb 11, 2022

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From radio to real estate Egypt and Mike's love journey has been anything but typical. Egypt had a hard time trusting Mike and Mike never gave up on trying to affirm Egypt. From problems with exes, to the building of a family, to working together, Egypt and Mike have found ways to navigate it all. Even though it isn't perfect, their love has guided them through every trial and tribulation. Listen in to this 2018 interview from the third season of Black Love Doc to hear just how these two managed to get to (at the time) 14 years of marriage.

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Todd & Alicia Taylor Dec 10, 2021

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Todd and Alicia's 30 year love story started while they were both in high school. Todd just saw Alicia and knew he had to get to know her. After a brief dating period the two would quickly get married. However at 21 and 19 years old, neither truly knew what being married meant. Todd and Alicia had very different ideas as to what marriage looked like for them. These differences quickly lead to infidelity. Infidelity has the ability to ruin people's lives, and, the fallout from Todd's cheating turned out to be deadly. Things got much worse before they got better. How did this couple get through some of the most devastating events anyone could experience to renewing their vows? In this 2017 interview Todd and Alicia share everything from their marriage, affairs, divorce and more.

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April and Troy Lawrence Dec 03, 2021

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CW: Abuse, Drug Use.

This episode deals with heavy topics as noted in the content warning. Please do not listen to this episode if you find either of those topics triggering.

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April and Troy come from very different backgrounds. Troy was heavily involved in the drug game while April was involved in church. Even when everyone tried to convince April to give up on Troy, before and during marriage, she stayed with him because of her faith in God. Outside of Troy's affiliation with the drug life, the two also struggled with infidelity and abuse. However, knowing that there was a reason God had placed April in Troy's life, that was enough for her to keep fighting for the relationship and eventually Troy gained his own relationship with God. The Lawrence's also discuss the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 while living in Louisiana and how that was an added stressor on the relationship and their family dynamic as a whole. Though they've been through a lot, they somehow continue to find a way to push forward.

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Shirley & Bernard Kinsey Nov 26, 2021

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Shirley and Bernard's love journey started in 1963 in the height of the civil rights movement while they were both students at FAMU. Bernard always jokes that he an Shirley came together as she was getting out of jail. Both were active in the movement, but that was only a part of the story. In a love story that spans over half a century, the Kinseys share what eventually put them on the path to success, what sacrifices needed to be made along the way, and how art became surprisingly important to their enterprise.

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Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles Nov 19, 2021

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Richard and Tina have been friends for many years, each in there own marriages for majority of their friendship. When the marriage came to an end, Tina was in a place where she didn't know if she could find love again. Years had gone by and after rekindling their friendship, Richard and Tina started dating and eventually tied the knot. Tina struggled with living for everyone except herself. A lesson both Tina and Richard took from their experiences with love is that they had to first fall in love with themselves as individuals before securing love with another partner. Tina expresses how Richard helped her to feel alive again. Also, the two discuss how their marriage works since they both are alpha individuals and touch on the blending of their families.

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Styles P and Adjua Styles Nov 12, 2021

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When it comes to the love story of Styles P and his wife Adjua, it's holds true that opposites attract. Adjua met Styles P while he was recording in the studio and from that moment they started a relationship that lasted 10 years before marriage. Over time, the two discovered that a difference in perspective does not have to cause a rift within the marriage. Their marriage hit a rough patch when infinitely took place, however, learning to communicate effectively and becoming better listeners is what helped the two to grow in their marriage.

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Rev Run & Justine Simmons Nov 05, 2021

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When Justine first met Rev Run they were both teenagers. He was performing at a Kurtis Blow concert and Justine and her friends went backstage to meet him. After a memorable evening, Justine reached out to Rev (who was just Joseph at the time) and while they talked for a bit, they eventually both went their separate ways. Who knew that years later the two would reunite and their passion for the church, and love for each other would guide them both down this new journey. In this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc, Rev Run and Justine share what a relationship meant when ensuring that God was number one, how Justine navigated coming back into Rev's life after he had a divorce, and what being on a reality show meant to them. Rev and Justine's 20+ year marriage is a testament to what it means to truly be in a partnership.

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Kirk and Tammy Franklin Oct 29, 2021

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In this 2017 interview Kirk and Tammy Franklin tell us the story of how they met and what it was like to combine not only their perspectives on what they wanted their marriage to look like, but their parenting styles as well. Throughout their love story, the Franklins noticed that they were somehow always a part of each other's lives and with Kirk being a minister of music, he picked up on those signs from God which led the two to marriage. Plus the couple shares a key aspect of their relationship and advises others to do the same within their relationships as a way to continue the love and longevity.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe & Sterling K. Brown Oct 22, 2021

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Actors Sterling K Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe almost seemed destined to be together. They were born in the same hospital, grew up in the same city, ended up at the same university for undergrad and grad school! So how exactly did their love story come to be? Listen to this 2018 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear how two people who did not go to school for acting, ended up being play mates (haha), what made Sterling almost walk away, and how Ryan's family had her questioning her love.

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Devale & Khadeen Ellis Oct 15, 2021

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Devale and Khadeen have known of each other since they were kids. However, it wasn't until they were both getting ready to depart to college that either of them, well Khadeen, made the first move. Devale and Khadeen have been riding hard for each other ever since, and there have been some low lows. In this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc, the Ellises share everything that made them, well, them. The good, the bad, and the brutally honest. But at the end of the day, it's just another amazing story of love.

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