Jumping the Broom is a 2013 romantic comedy movie directed by Salim Akil. The film is set in the backdrop of a wedding on Martha’s Vineyard and explores class conflict and family tensions. The story ...
Queerty: Landmark Black, gay rom-com ‘Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom’ is still a one-of-a-kind, 14 years later
Image Credit: ‘Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom,’ Patrik-Ian Polk / TSBB Productions This week marks the 14th anniversary of Patrik-Ian Polk’s landmark rom-com, Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom. By ...
Landmark Black, gay rom-com ‘Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom’ is still a one-of-a-kind, 14 years later
Jumping the Broom is the kind of movie that really knows how to get movie-goers involved. In a good, laugh-out-loud kind of way. The name of the movie comes from an African wedding tradition, in which ...
“Jumping the Broom” refers to a romantic African-American tradition dating back to slavery, when marriage was forbidden, and is understandably still a sore spot for some. This is just one of the ...
Black Enterprise: Bishop T.D. Jakes ‘Jumping the Broom’ Into Film & TV
Bishop T.D. Jakes recently hosted a star-studded preview of the hotly anticipated romantic comedy, “Jumping the Broom” in Dallas. The special screening was followed by Easter service at Bishop Jakes’ ...
Times Union: 'Jumping the Broom' a comedy that achieves more than laughs
"Jumping the Broom" suggests what it might look like if Nancy Meyers directed a Tyler Perry movie. It's got all the glossy production values of a Meyers film like "Something's Gotta Give" or "It's ...
Jumping the broom is a popular African-American wedding tradition for couples wanting to blend the old with the new. But there’s more to it than just taking a leap. “The ritual is full of symbolism ...