“The purpose of National Black Marriage Day is to emphasize the beauty of black marriages and to celebratecouples for their sacrifices and loyalty. The idea is to strengthen family and community ties so that children areraised in a safe and wholesome environment; nurtured and taught to become productive members in their communities.”
Our History
Someone once proposed that it is not until one becomes angry enough, that real change takes place. Outraged over the murder of their Soror by her estranged husband, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter, led out by calling the community together to rally around healthy marriages and families. Dr. Ruth L. Lambert, as the Chair of the Family Life Education Committee, started exploring “best practices” nationwide and serendipitously connected with the Healthy Marriage Initiative. The outgrowth of this connection was the Indiana African American Healthy Marriage and Family Coalition and the umbrella organization the Indiana Community Healthy Marriage and Family Coalition and over 200 community partners.
Family Fact: For adults, a stable, happy marriage is the best protector against illness and premature death, and for children, such a marriage is the best source of emotional stability and good physical health. Decades of research have clearly established these links. Burman & Margolin, 1992; Dawson, 1991; Verbrugge, 1979
