Black love is beautiful!
Black creative Lisa Beasley took Twitter on Tuesday to ask Black men to show their Black wives, and the internet didn’t disappoint. The post, which has now gone viral, shows dozens of beautiful melanated couples of all ages displaying their Black love.
Black men can you please show me a picture of you with your Black wife?
— Lisa (@lisabexperience) July 8, 2021
According to Pew Research Center, in 2019, 38% of Black people live in households headed by married couples, and “in 2017 only 15% percent of Black men were married to non-Black women which is up from 11% in 2010.”
this made me miss traveling with her pic.twitter.com/1MXqMkHYXe
advertisement— Joshua Kissi (@JoshuaKissi) July 9, 2021
Uncle Baldhead isn’t on here, so I’ll post it. pic.twitter.com/qXRqypCJX5
advertisement— Miss Shawn! (@thepbg) July 9, 2021
One of our faves. https://t.co/x2xz2rrtOC pic.twitter.com/HlkTsFJZuE
advertisement— Matt Peters (@MightyInkMatt) July 9, 2021
https://t.co/fgJ98hFsKe pic.twitter.com/exnR7ssdMz
advertisement— Mack. (@MACKWILDS) July 8, 2021
22 years married, we go back 35 years. Met at our alma mater, NC A&T State University. pic.twitter.com/1YKjyIee0B
advertisement— Roy Wilkins (@RDWilkinsda3rd) July 9, 2021
advertisement— Rod (@rodimusprime) July 9, 2021
advertisement— Marcus Allen-Granderson (@MK_Granderson) July 9, 2021
We met during welcome week freshman year of college. pic.twitter.com/3IxSZjvgLi
advertisement— William K. Broxton (@WKBroxton) July 9, 2021
25 yrs of wedded bliss and still going. pic.twitter.com/3XwLEceRTE
advertisement— Just in Case: Armed Defense (@JMLewter) July 9, 2021
We’re old, tired, married for almost 8 years, 3 kids & still goin’! pic.twitter.com/snIvdt3a37
advertisement— Luke James (@lukejamesbgn) July 9, 2021
advertisement— Soheidre (@soheidre_) July 9, 2021
34 years loading…. pic.twitter.com/8F4sM8A9Qs
advertisement— I Love on Purpose (@_CDooley) July 9, 2021
#blacklove pic.twitter.com/KYrUHiJZMM
advertisement— FlyFatherofFive (@JRBrowne_MDiv) July 9, 2021
Alfred and Gloria Pitts happily married,52 years pic.twitter.com/aMcBHlu5RT
advertisement— Gloria Pitts (@PittsGpitts2) July 9, 2021
Researchers Ivory A. Toldson of Howard University and Bryant Marks of Morehouse College wrote an article in 2011 that broke down certain myths about Black love, “Marriage: Education and Income, Not Race.” They analyzed the census and found that 83% of married Black men who earned at least $100,000 annually wed Black women. Also, 85% of Black male college graduates married Black women and 88% of married Black men – regardless of socioeconomic status -have Black wives.”
The internet couldn’t get enough of the thread, which further dispelled the myth that Black men don’t marry Black women.
Black Love is Revolutionary❤️ https://t.co/8SRzx5wZol
advertisement— Muvaa (@muvaalee_) July 9, 2021
I have been sad ALL DAY LONG!!! (seriously, it’s after 10pm, something is definitely wrong with me )
Who knew that looking at all these beautiful black couples would pull me out of the the quagmire of my sadness
This thread is the BEST!!! https://t.co/aP0FJ9uh2Eadvertisement— Trizzy (@trizzymomo) July 9, 2021
Yesssss because we love to see Black Love https://t.co/HMwioJpewj
advertisement— Big Belly Babe (@bigsexxxxyy) July 9, 2021
And you all said black men don’t marry black women this thread is putting you all who said that to shame I love it!! https://t.co/nzcj3lCIPk
— ✨Tamorah Shareef Muhammad✨ (@ModestyQueen1) July 9, 2021
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All the beautiful people in this thread . Love is sweet sha ❤️ https://t.co/UyWAdfK9ga
— Chrissi_k (@kay_chrissi) July 9, 2021
Cutest thread ever https://t.co/iCaPLi1YRM
— BluDazzle (@stylemeki) July 9, 2021
A majority of us marry blk women. Don’t let tv and SM fool u. https://t.co/7XLrghjzH7
— jonny_StayLaced (@JonnyStaylaced) July 9, 2021
The best thread I’ve ever seen on this God forsaken app: https://t.co/59C9KyXA3X
— Full Metal Magician (@TripleOGCornpop) July 9, 2021
I Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee BLACK LOVE !!!!! By The Way.. I Liked Every Picture I Had Time Men God Bless Y’all En Keep Enjoying Each Other And Life
— Gloria (@MKGLM) July 9, 2021
This thread is beautiful. Literally. https://t.co/Fquc87HalG
— Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) July 9, 2021
We need more Black love on our timelines!
Photo Credit: @Lisabexperience/@MK_Granderson