"This gorgeous book is not merely a wedding guide, but a celebration of African-American culture." —Billboard Jumping the Broom is newly revised for the twent

“This gorgeous book is not merely a wedding guide, but a celebration of African-American culture.” —Billboard Jumping the Broom is newly revised for the t

In this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Popularly associated with African

When Erin worries that she does not have enough money to buy her sister a wedding present, her grandmother's story of "jumping the broom" gives her an idea.

These divas represent the voices of past and future generations, such as Tyra Banks, Terry McMillan, Harriette Cole, Maya Angelou, Iyanla Vanzant, Nikki Giovann