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Courtesy of Brandon and Kelly Lee By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 29, 2021 Updated

Brandon and Kelly (or “Mocha” as he calls her) met while they were students at Spelman and Morehouse college in Atlanta. He first spotted her walking back to Spelman, in her red jacket and jeans, and was immediately taken. You might assume from there that they immediately fell in love, became college sweethearts and rode off, husband and wife, into

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Paras Griffin/Getty Images By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 29, 2021 Updated

Monyetta Shaw and her fiancé Heath Carter will be making their way down the aisle to become husband and wife soon, and to celebrate their pending nuptials, the couple did a glam photo shoot. The pair took pictures at the Biltmore Ballrooms in the historic Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta. They were shot by photographer Justin Christopher Jones wearing complementary neutral toned (we’re thinking

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Prince Williams/WireImage By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 28, 2021 Updated

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams is so head over heels in love with fiancé Simon Guobadia that she decided to forgo traditional engagement protocol and buy him his own fancy engagement ring.

While hanging out with BFF and RHOA regular Shamea Morton and her husband Gerald Mwangi (whose birthday they were all celebrating), video was captured of Simon trying on a beautiful

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By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 28, 2021 Updated

When Jaime Harrison and Marie Boyd first met, it was right after the historic election of Barack Obama as president in 2008. D.C. was buzzing at that time, and they were in the center of it all because they both lived and worked in the city. He worked for Rep. Jim Clyburn while the politician was Majority Whip of the House. She worked at a major international law

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By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 27, 2021 Updated

Crooner Miguel and his longtime partner, model and actress Nazanin Mandi, have announced that they’re separating after nearly three years of marriage and 17 years altogether.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the couple’s rep revealed that not only were the couple going their separate ways, but they have been living apart for a while.

“After 17 years together, Miguel and Nazanin Mandi have decided to separate and

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Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 27, 2021 Updated

The weekend came and went in a flash, as usual, but during that time, there was plenty going on for the stars. There was The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala in LA that had a green carpet packed to the brim with a who’s who of A-listers (who

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ANDREW ZAEH/The Good Brigade/Getty Images By Victoria Uwumarogie ·September 24, 2021 Updated

As summer officially came to an end on September 22, welcoming in fall, lower temperatures and less sunshine, we find ourselves preparing for a very important time of year for many — cuffing season, of course. Now defined by Merriam-Webster, cuffing season is “the time of the year when the weather starts to turn cold and single people begin the active