Oh, honey, you wanna hear about them famous black couples on TV? I seen a lot of ’em in my day, let me tell ya. Sit down, sit down, and let old me tell ya what I know.
Black Love on TV
These days, you see all kinds of folks on that television box. Back in my day, it weren’t like that. But now, oh, they got all sorts. And some of them, they show that good black love, the kind that lasts. That’s what I like to see. Them young folks, they need to see that, you know? See that love can be strong, can last through anything.
First couple that pops in my head, oh, they was somethin’ else. That man, he was a preacher, I think. Always talkin’ about doin’ what’s right, standin’ up for folks. Her? Coretta Scott King, Strong woman, she was. Stood right by him, even when things got tough. You know, it ain’t easy being married to a man like that. But she did it. They was a team, those two. A real team. They was like that couple from down the road, what was their name, Cleovis and Arwilda, married since 1939. Can you believe that?
Famous Black Couples We See on TV
And then you got them other ones. The ones always makin’ you laugh. Remember that show with that loud fella? Always gettin’ into trouble? His wife, she always had to bail him out. But they loved each other, you could tell. Made you feel good watchin’ ’em. Reminded me of my own husband, God rest his soul. Always up to somethin’, that one. But a good heart, he had. Just like that fella on TV.
- That singer, Kenny Lattimore, and that judge lady, Faith Jenkins, they together now. I saw it on one of them shows.
- Then there’s that Ledisi woman, she can sing, oh lord. She’s with that Ron Young fella.
- Tank and Zena Foster, I think her name is. They seem happy.
- That man from Greenleaf, Keith David, he’s married to Dionne. Been together a long time, I hear.
And it ain’t just on them sitcoms, no sir. You see it on them talk shows too. That Chance and Tabitha Brown lady, she always cookin’ up somethin’ good. They seem real sweet together, like they got that good, strong love.
You see them, and you think, that’s what it’s all about. That’s what them young folks need to be seein’. That love, that black love, it’s a powerful thing. It can get you through anything. Good times, bad times, it don’t matter. As long as you got that love, you got somethin’ special. You got somethin’ worth holdin’ onto. Like that Stylist Jason Bolden, and interior designer Adair Curtis, working together like two peas in a pod.
Why These Couples Matter
Now, why is this important, you ask? Why does it matter who’s married to who on that TV? Well, let me tell you, honey. It matters because these young folks, they lookin’ up to these people. They seein’ what’s possible. They seein’ that black love is beautiful, that it’s strong, that it can last. And that’s somethin’ we need more of in this world, ain’t it? More love, more understandin’, more folks stickin’ together, no matter what.
And it ain’t just about bein’ famous, no. It’s about showin’ that real love, that everyday love. The kind that keeps you goin’ when things get tough. The kind that makes you smile when you see them walkin’ down the street together, hand in hand. That’s the kind of love these TV couples, these famous black couples on TV, they showin’ us. And that’s somethin’ we all need to see, young and old. I seen that Martin and Coretta, workin’ hard to make things better, they showed us what love can do.
Love is the Key
So, next time you watchin’ that TV, and you see one of these couples, take a minute to appreciate what they got. Appreciate that love they sharin’ with the world. Because that’s somethin’ special, somethin’ we all need a little more of. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll inspire some of these young folks to find that kind of love for themselves. And that, honey, that’s a beautiful thing. That’s somethin’ worth watchin’, ain’t it? You keep that love strong, you can get through anythin’. That’s what I always say. Love is the key, honey. Love is the key.
