In this episode of Black on Black on Black, our Bay-born host and Southern transplant guide listeners through what’s popping across the Bay Area during Black History Month: from the 9th Annual Black Joy Parade headlined by Mýa, to Oakland’s Sooo Chocolate Festival, the Generations Black LGBTQIA+ celebration, and the Oakland Freedom Run honoring 60 years of the Black Panther Party. They also break down national headlines, including Aurora students clashing with police during a protest, federal public health funding cuts temporarily blocked by the courts, Doechii embracing her sexuality publicly, Wes Moore being excluded from a presidential dinner, and new revelations about Ehud Barak in the latest Epstein files.

The hosts then dig into the numbers behind Black relationships, including declining marriage rates, dating app bias, and relationship trends among Black LGBTQIA+ folks. They also celebrate real examples of Black love across generations, from Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts to Zendaya and Tom Holland; emphasizing that some interracial relationships can be rooted in Black love. They close by sharing their own experiences with love and offering heartfelt advice to young Black listeners on navigating relationships in an age of social media and shifting norms.