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The reality of Black men's love lives and marriages is very different than what's usually shown on TV – I spent years actually talking to them

  • Written by Armon Perry, Professor of Social Work, University of Louisville
imageThe popular image of Black men is skewed in America.MoMo Productions/Getty Images

Finding and keeping a good Black man in a relationship has become a cottage industry. From celebrities and reality TV stars to social media influencers, for better or worse, there is no shortage of relationship advice to people seeking to figure out Black men.

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