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Veil and Vow: Aneeka Ayanna Henderson Discusses Marriage in Contemporary Black Culture

Aneeka Ayanna Henderson is the author of Veil and Vow: Marriage Matters in Contemporary African American Culture (February 2020) published

*This piece is part of the Blackness, Disability, & Gender Identity Series organized by Vilissa Thompson. “What comes first for

I imagine that there are people who believe that Black people are too sensitive. When Blacks are called “well-spoken,” or

In the wake of Black History Month, I turn towards Black relations: of blood, of nation, of necessity, and the

*This post is part of contributor Marquis Bey’s On Suite series. The discourse surrounding authenticity is nothing new, to be sure. It