Despite Obstacles, Black Love Is ‘Incredibly Resilient And Beautiful’

Through the years, countless media stories have focused on the perils of black love, from articles pointing to the supposed undesirability of black women to the numbers behind failing black marriages.

Princeton professor Imani Perry joined HuffPost Live on Tuesday and discussed this troubling narrative surrounding black relationships. According to Perry, their mere existence has historically been steeped in controversy and heavily policed.

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