
Ryan Michelle Bathe & Sterling K. Brown
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10/22/21 • 86 min
Actors Sterling K Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe almost seemed destined to be together. They were born in the same hospital, grew up in the same city, ended up at the same university for undergrad and grad school! So how exactly did their love story come to be? Listen to this 2018 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear how two people who did not go to school for acting, ended up being play mates (haha), what made Sterling almost walk away, and how Ryan's family had her questioning her love.
Today's episode is sponsored by Target! Target is partnering with HBCUs to support the next generation of Black talent. One of the ways Target is teaming up with HBCUs is through Target’s HBCU Design Challenge, where HBCU students submit designs to be included in Target’s Black History Month Collection. If you want to see the winners, check back during Black History Month to see the latest designs that will be featured in Target's 2022 Black History Month collection.
Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, we are Black Beyond Measure
Visit Target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more
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The Black Love Summit is BACK and IN PERSON! The 4th Annual Black Love Summit will be a live (and streamed) experience in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, November 13th! You don't want to miss this on-of-a-kind live experience gathering Black singles and couples for transparent conversations about love, partnership, and community. Mark your calendars and buy an early bird ticket before they're sold out!
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Actors Sterling K Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe almost seemed destined to be together. They were born in the same hospital, grew up in the same city, ended up at the same university for undergrad and grad school! So how exactly did their love story come to be? Listen to this 2018 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear how two people who did not go to school for acting, ended up being play mates (haha), what made Sterling almost walk away, and how Ryan's family had her questioning her love.
Today's episode is sponsored by Target! Target is partnering with HBCUs to support the next generation of Black talent. One of the ways Target is teaming up with HBCUs is through Target’s HBCU Design Challenge, where HBCU students submit designs to be included in Target’s Black History Month Collection. If you want to see the winners, check back during Black History Month to see the latest designs that will be featured in Target's 2022 Black History Month collection.
Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, we are Black Beyond Measure
Visit Target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more
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The Black Love Summit is BACK and IN PERSON! The 4th Annual Black Love Summit will be a live (and streamed) experience in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, November 13th! You don't want to miss this on-of-a-kind live experience gathering Black singles and couples for transparent conversations about love, partnership, and community. Mark your calendars and buy an early bird ticket before they're sold out!
Connect with us:
@blacklove on Instagram
@blacklovedoc on Facebook
@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Today's episode is sponsored by Target! Target is partnering with HBCUs to support the next generation of Black talent. One of the ways Target is teaming up with HBCUs is through Target’s HBCU Design Challenge, where HBCU students submit designs to be included in Target’s Black History Month Collection. If you want to see the winners, check back during Black History Month to see the latest designs that will be featured in Target's 2022 Black History Month collection.
Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, we are Black Beyond Measure
Visit Target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more
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The Black Love Summit is BACK and IN PERSON! The 4th Annual Black Love Summit will be a live (and streamed) experience in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, November 13th! You don't want to miss this on-of-a-kind live experience gathering Black singles and couples for transparent conversations about love, partnership, and community. Mark your calendars and buy an early bird ticket before they're sold out!
Connect with us:
@blacklove on Instagram
@blacklovedoc on Facebook
@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Kirk and Tammy Franklin
In this 2017 interview Kirk and Tammy Franklin tell us the story of how they met and what it was like to combine not only their perspectives on what they wanted their marriage to look like, but their parenting styles as well. Throughout their love story, the Franklins noticed that they were somehow always a part of each other's lives and with Kirk being a minister of music, he picked up on those signs from God which led the two to marriage. Plus the couple shares a key aspect of their relationship and advises others to do the same within their relationships as a way to continue the love and longevity.
Today's episode is sponsored by Target! Target is partnering with HBCUs to support the next generation of Black talent. One of the ways Target is teaming up with HBCUs is through Target’s HBCU Design Challenge, where HBCU students submit designs to be included in Target’s Black History Month Collection. If you want to see the winners, check back during Black History Month to see the latest designs that will be featured in Target's 2022 Black History Month collection.
Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, we are Black Beyond Measure
Visit Target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more
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The Black Love Summit is BACK and IN PERSON! The 4th Annual Black Love Summit will be a live (and streamed) experience in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, November 13th! You don't want to miss this on-of-a-kind live experience gathering Black singles and couples for transparent conversations about love, partnership, and community. Mark your calendars and buy an early bird ticket before they're sold out!
Connect with us:
@blacklove on Instagram
@blacklovedoc on Facebook
@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Connect with us:
@blacklove on Instagram
@blacklovedoc on Facebook
@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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