Jumping the broom has become synonymous with African American wedding traditions. Popularized by the Emmy award-winning miniseries Roots, the tender scene of Kunta Kinte and Belle cementing their ...

Jumping the Broom is a 2013 romantic comedy movie directed by Salim Akil. The film is set in the backdrop of a wedding on Martha’s Vineyard and explores class conflict and family tensions. The story ...

In normal times, we would be in the midst of one of the most popular wedding months of the year. Of course, these aren’t ordinary times. Instead, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to postponed and ...

Just as things reach a feverish, high-pitched frenzy in Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom, you pray Mary J. Blige will pop up to tell everyone, ”No more drama!” Those without the Logo Channel might not be ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The battle lines are drawn far too quickly in the uptown-meets-downtown comedy "Jumping the Broom." The film imagines that two African-American families meet for the ...

A revised African American wedding planner shows how to incorporate African American traditions into the celebration and features historical anecdotes, information on cultural traditions, and an up-to ...

Class differences and family resentments add to the hubbub surrounding an African-American wedding on Martha’s Vineyard in this perceptive, faith-based romantic comedy. A socialite (Paula Patton) and ...

Jumping the Broom" focuses on a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard where two families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds clash during their first meeting before the big event.