Black Marriage Day Is Sunday, March 30

Representing 37 states and some 200 cities, Black Marriage Day 2008 sponsors are planning events celebrating marriage in Black America for Sunday, March 30, 2008. These events include: Tom Thumb weddings, marriage-themed contests for teens, workshops and conferences, Date Nights for singles considering marriage, plus community banquets and inductions into Marriage Halls of Fame for longtime married couples.

Last year, 150 cities participated by hosting Black Marriage Day activities, some developing local Black Marriage Day Marriage Halls of Fame. The Black Marriage Day Marriage Hall of Fame in Dallas, TX, has become an exhibit to be displayed at the local African-American museum on Black Marriage Day 2008, with plans for permanent display at Dallas' Love Field.

Black Marriage Day is led by Nisa Islam Muhammad, Executive Director of Wedded Bliss Foundation, Inc. in Washington, D.C. Wedded Bliss Foundation's goal is to have 5,000 couples across the country renew their wedding vows on March 30, with the theme "Getting Married is Good; Staying Married Is Better; A Healthy Marriage Is Best."