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Best Of Black Love In April: 11 Of Our Favorite Celebrity Couples Honored Anniversaries And New Beginnings This Month

From Ashanti and Nelly’s recent engagement and pregnancy news to sweet anniversary posts, our favorite Black celebrity couples showered each other in love.
Best Of Black Love In April: 11 Of Our Favorite Celebrity Couples Honored Anniversaries And New Beginnings
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By Dominique Fluker · Updated May 1, 2024

What a month filled with love! We witnessed several large announcements rooted in new beginnings, like engagements and pregnancies. 

From Ashanti and Nelly to Ashley Blaine Featherson and her husband Darroll to Brittney Griner and her wife Cherrelle, they all expect new children very soon, and we couldn’t be happier for them all. Additionally, several celebrity couples shared that they celebrate long-term anniversaries, like Tabitha and her husband, Chance Brown, and Ja Rule and his wife, Aisha Atkins, who have been together for several decades. Newer couples like Naturi Naughton and her husband, Two Lewis, Idris, and Sabrina Elba, celebrated their wedding anniversaries. Also, celebrity couples indulged in romantic date nights, wellness sabbaticals, and birthday celebrations.

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Scroll to see some of our favorite moments in Black Love in April. 

Ashanti And Nelly: The couple recently announced their pregnancy! This is the couple’s first child together.

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A post shared by Ashanti (@ashanti)

Tabitha And Chance Brown: The loving couple celebrated their decades-long anniversary. They have been together since 1998. 

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A post shared by Tabitha Brown (@iamtabithabrown)

Brittney Griner and wife Cherrelle: The adorable pair are expecting their first child together. 

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A post shared by Cherelle T. Griner (@cherelletgriner)

Ja Rule And And Wife Aisha Atkins: Happy 23rd wedding anniversary to Ja Rule & wife Aisha Atkins!

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A post shared by JaRule (@jarule)

Naturi Naughton and her husband, Two Lewis: How cute are these two? Happy second anniversary to this beautiful couple. 

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A post shared by Naturi Naughton (@naturi4real)

Jim Jones And Chrissy: Jim celebrated his longtime partner Chrissy’s birthday with a special surprise. 

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A post shared by jimjonescapo (@jimjonescapo)

Idris And Sabrina Elba: The attractive couple celebrated five years of being married this month!

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A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba)

Deiondra Sanders and Jacquees: The couple recently celebrated Jacquees’ birthday together!

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A post shared by Deiondra Sanders (@deiondrasanders)

Ashley Blaine Featherson and her husband Darroll: The couple recently announced that they expect their first child via IVF. 

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A post shared by ABFJ (@ashleyblaine)

Gabrielle Union And Dwayne Wade: The couple hosted a self-care and wellness retreat for their close friends and family. 

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A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion)

Toya And Eugene Harris: The married couple stepped out for a special date night. 

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A post shared by ToyaBushHarris (@toyabushharris)

TOPICS:  Black Love