Black Love Day (BLD)

 32nd Year –  Black Love Day, Feb. 13, 2025

📅 February 13: Black Love Day ❤️💚🖤✨

💖 More than just a day, it’s a movement! Founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy-Kendi (Mama Ayo), Black Love Day is a time to celebrate, heal, and uplift our community through the power of LOVE! 💫🖤 (nationaltoday.com)

🌍 Black Love Day isn’t just about romance—it’s about:

💛 Love for the Creator
💛 Love for Self (because self-love is the foundation of all love!) ✨
💛 Love for Family (honoring and strengthening our roots) 👨🏾‍👩🏾‍👧🏾‍👦🏾
💛 Love within the Black Community (uplifting each other) ✊🏾🖤
💛 Love for the Black Race (honoring our history & future) 🌍

💬 Today, we greet each other with “Nya Akoma” ❤️ meaning “get a heart” or “be patient”—a reminder to lead with love and understanding. (africanamericanholidays.org)

💡 Did You Know?

🔹 Black Love Day has grown beyond the Black community to promote love, racial healing, and unity for all people. 🌍✨
🔹 Love is a powerful force for mental, emotional, and spiritual healing—a key message of this year’s theme: “Breathing Solutions to Increase Love in Black Families.” 💖🏡 

🔥 How to Celebrate Black Love Day Today:

✅ Show Love in Action – Perform a random act of kindness 💕
✅ Atone & Forgive – Release resentment, embrace healing 🕊️
✅ Celebrate Black Excellence – Support Black businesses & organizations 💼✨
✅ Embrace the 5 Tenets – Practice love in all forms today and every day 🙌🏾

💬 How do YOU celebrate Black Love? Drop a comment & spread the love! 💖✨

Learn more: http://www.africanamericanholidays.org/blackloveday.html

Other sources:

https://nationaltoday.com/black-love-day/

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