African American weddings are not the same as American weddings but a mixture of both traditions. From jumping the broom, which is an African tradition, to a couples’ first dance which is more of an ...

When Rupal Ramesh Shah and Anup Kumar Kanodia decided to get married, they knew they wanted to infuse their wedding with the cultures – Indian, East African and American – that had nurtured them.

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 ...

All this week, we'll celebrate the "perfect union," from courtship to wedding plans. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to author Harriette Cole, who wrote Jumping the Broom: The African-American Wedding ...