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The last four weeks have once again been wrought with stories and images of black bodies being brutalized, spurring communities worldwide into action.  As conversations continue around racism, equity, dismantling white supremacy and defunding the police, a focus on black dollars could not be forgotten.

We posed the question on Tuesday asking for nominations of black businesses across all industries we should be supporting now.....

Marriage is something most people say they want but the work that goes into it is something people don’t speak about. Marriage is work every single day. There aren’t any off days , sick days , call out for PTO. You’re married everyday no matter what . So how you speak to your mate matters,  how you share your feelings with your spouse matters. 

Love and happy  marriage can be obtained with balance , commitment and communication. Those essentials come in time as you grow and evolve with your partner.

Although Carlton and Ronnika grew up differently; Carlton from the busy city of Atlanta, Ronnika from the small town of Biloxi; the two were destined to meet because of their similarities. 

In May of 2013, after working at a local newspaper in Atlanta, Ronnika was laid off and forced into unemployment. Not willing to settle lightly she began a job at YP (Yellow Pages) Corporate Office, where Carlton, a tenure employee, would become her teammate and trainer. Carlton was considered the top consultant in the department and was immediately assigned to train and equip Ronnika with everything she needed to succeed in her position. 

Later on that year, and months into the friendship, Ronnika and Carlton began to see each other outside of the office and Carlton began to enjoy Ronnika’s company on a more personal level...

How We Met My fiancé and I actually met at work. We were STRICTLY friends. There was always a little flirtation but what do you expect from a Capricorn (him) and a Scorpio (me)? LOL. We've exchanged relationship stories, gave each other genuine advice, knew each other's stories (the stories you only tell your besties lol). Little did we know our 4+yrs of friendship would blossom to us now. One night we linked up for drinks and feelings became apparent. My first feeling was SAFE. I felt and still feel FULLY safe. We both became curious so we went out on a few dates and...