Romantic relationships are in a weird place right now. Statistically things are shifting, but the numbers are particularly stark for Black Americans. In the last 50 years, the percentage of Black women who have yet to walk down the aisle has more than doubled; now 48 percent haven’t jumped the broom. Professor and author Dianne M. Stewart argues that there are policies in place keeping Black women from partnering, resulting in what she calls forbidden Black love. Could policy shifts have a major impact on the marriage rate? And why does marriage even matter in the first place? Read More:<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-women-black-love-america-s-war-on-african-american-marriage-dianne-m-stewart/14352588?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RV2k5IeNk1I8eI-Iki2S1nqpIbNj01xhFdjj8A7UHyspJVhyQeaPEYaAuVfEALw_wcB">Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage</a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a>Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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