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Bookmark or Share- Jumping the Broom (2011) - IMDbJumping the Broom: Directed by Salim Akil. With Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine. Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
- Jumping the Broom - WikipediaJumping the Broom is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T. D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace. [4]
- What Is Jumping The Broom? History & Meaning - ZolaJumping the broom is a marriage ritual performed at some Black or African-American weddings. After the couple says their "I do's," they join hands and ceremoniously jump over a broom together, which represents stepping into their new life as a married couple.
- The History of Jumping the Broom As a Wedding Tradition - Oprah DailyWhile jumping the broom indeed predates African enslavement in America, it’s actually been traced to indigenous wedding rituals in Europe. As a professor of religion and African American studies at Emory University, I’ve spent my career researching the custom’s transatlantic journey and how it changed over generations.
- Jumping the Broom: The History, Origin & Meaning of the TraditionWhat Is Jumping the Broom? For many Black and African American couples, jumping the broom serves as the culmination of the ceremony and solidifies their union. As the name suggests, during the jumping the broom wedding tradition, the couple jumps over a broom that is placed on the floor at the front of the wedding ceremony.
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