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10 African Love Songs For Valentine's Day
Here's a playlist of 10 African Love Songs from all over the continent.
How to Navigate Black Interethnic Dating
Four things to consider when dating another black person outside your specific cultural group.
A Plea for the Living and Unborn: Reflections On an Abortion
A father-to-be reflects on asking his partner to get an abortion she didn't want and wonders what could have been.
African Hardcore: Behind the Continent's Porn Explosion
From Mapona to Afrocandy, African porn is just taking off. We look at who's making it and, more importantly, who is watching it.
How I Found Black Queer Love In A Heterosexual Society
I didn't expect to fall in love with a woman, but I did. Does that make me a lesbian? Bi-Sexual? Or something else entirely?
We Asked Seven Black Millennials Awkward Questions About Sex and Dating, Here's What Happened
We gathered a group of young black people to answer the pressing questions about sex, love and dating.
We've Fallen For This Viral Celebration of Multiethnic Relationships
Couples of color from various racial and ethnic backgrounds have taken to social media to participate in the #PocInlove movement.
Don’t Give Me Flowers; I Am Not a Goat
Important instructions for those hoping to date a Nigerian girl.
5 Tips For Dealing With a Partner Who Has Mental Health Challenges
Here are some helpful tips for dealing with mental illness in a relationship.
Talking To My African Mom About Sex
We dream of being able to talk to our African moms about sex even as we fear the thought of actually doing so.
Here Are 7 African Romance Films That Aren't in English
These films depict beautiful, heartwarming African romances.
Songs for Love and Blackness
A playlist for black power and black love, that not only honors love but celebrates black culture.
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