Viola Davis & More Set for New Docu-Series BLACK LOVE, Premiering on OWN

By: Aug. 21, 2017
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Docu-series BLACK LOVE highlights love stories from the Black community and seeks to answer the question, "What does it take to make a marriage work?" "Black Love" pulls back the curtain on how love begins while showing the reality of what life-long love looks like, and offers proof that while it can happen for everyone, it isn't a cakewalk. The series shares jaw dropping, magical and sometimes cringe-worthy always-true love stories.

Featured couples include actress Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon, actress Meagan Good and husband/producer DeVon Franklin, actress Tia Mowry and husband/actor Cory Hardrict, actor/comedian Flex Alexander and wife/singer Shanice, gospel singer Erica Campbell and husband and music producer Warryn Campbell, and many everyday couples from around the country. "Black Love" Sizzle: http://www.oprah.com/own-blacklove

(P) Tuesday, August 29 (10 p.m. ­- 11 p.m. ET/PT) Episode: Where Love Begins

As newlyweds, filmmakers Codie and Tommy Oliver interview married couples to explore what makes a marriage work. Celebrity couples include actress Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon, actress Tia Mowry and husband/actor Cory Hardrict, actress Meagan Good and husband/producer DeVon Franklin, actor/comedian Flex Alexander and wife/singer Shanice, actress Vanessa Bell-Calloway and husband Anthony Calloway, singer Erica Campbell and husband/producer Warryn Campbell, and producer/comedian Chris Spencer and wife Vanessa. The various couples describe the often-imperfect moment they entered each other's lives. They describe in unique, relatable and surprising detail how their spouse went from being a stranger to their most beloved life partner and confidant.



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