Review: Love’s Not Color Blind
URLEmail Love’s Not Color Blind by Kevin Patterson THIS…..BOOK……RIGHT…HERE!!! (inserts slow clap) I’ve been waiting to read this since hearing about it last year. I thought, Finally Yesss, someone...
View ArticleReview: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
URLEmailLast year’s surprise indie hit, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, tells the story of the polyamorous relationship between Elizabeth Marston, Olive Byrne, and Professor William Moulton...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Poly Meetups
If you are looking to expand your poly connections, a Meetup is a great way to meet like-minded people. This article will give you suggestions for how to make the most of your experience in the real...
View ArticleOn the Phone with Ruby Bouie Johnson
Evita Sawyers interviewed Ruby Bouie Johnson, therapist and organizer of Poly Dallas Millennium. Learn more about her private practice here. You ever talk to a person and just instantly feel a kinship...
View ArticleLong Distance Relationships
URLEmailLet’s talk Long Distance Relationships, or LDRs as they’re usually abbreviated. In my personal polyamory journey, over 95% of my relationships have been considered long distance. I’m currently...
View ArticleWhat Are You Looking For?
Originally written in 2013, Ron Young poses a series of question that may help you or your potential mates gain a better understanding of what you're looking for in a relationship. girl-2387077_1920...
View ArticleThe Sharing Game
2017-04-11-18-54-52 "The Sharing Game" was designed by Dr. Arthur Aron as a way for complete strangers to develop close bonds or even romantic connections in just under an hour. This "game" explores...
View ArticleRace Matters
I like white women. Yeah I said it. Not only that, but I love women of all races that inhabit this earth. That’s why, as an heterosexual cis-gendered male, I do not have a preference when it comes to...
View ArticlePoly is What You Make It
You think being a polyamorous person will erase all of your relationship woes? Guess again. If anything, being poly puts everything under a lens that allows everything to be discussed. Many will...
View ArticlePolyamory and Children
A compilation of research on children and polyamorous families. http://polyamoryonpurpose.com/polyamory-children-research-update/...
View ArticlePolyamory Research
Polyamory is not new, but rigorous research into the lovestyle has been lacking, especially in the black community. Below we've compiled recent research about polyamory. Click here for a listing of...
View ArticleTell Me How You Feel
Polyamory is all about communication, and sometimes we don’t have the words to express ourselves. When talking with your partner, reflect on your internal state of mind and use these words to...
View ArticleProfessional Resources
Sometimes you need more than your Black & Poly community. This list of resources can help you find professional help for personal or relationship issues in your life.This list is based on the...
View ArticleThe 12 Pillars of Polyamory
This essay, written by Kenneth R. Haslam in 2008, has appeared all over the Internet as a defining document of polyamory. It is a long read and a little outdated, but it is presented unedited as...
View ArticleBlack, Poly, and Intersectional Feminism
Discussing polyamory as rooted in womanism, not your typical white washed privilege. By: Shalyse Wright-Bethea Polyamory is based on some pretty feminist ideas: Sexual self-determination (which women...
View ArticleCelebrate Black & Poly
Five years ago, Ron Young started Black & Poly with the vision of creating a space for black families to love and learn together. Now, Black & Poly is celebrating it's fifth anniversary with a...
View ArticleBreaking Up is Hard to Do
URLEmailBreaking up. No one wants to talk about it, but it happens all the time. Sadly, I’ve experienced it several times, with the most recent break up just two months ago. Prior to that break up, my...
View ArticleCelebrate Black & Poly
The deadline for reserving rooms at our hotel block is Friday, September 14. Reserve your room and celebrate our fifth anniversary with us! Read More
View ArticleThe AntiCheat Lie
URLEmailCan we stop? Seriously, if I hear one more person say the reason they became polyamorous is because they “no longer wanted to be a cheater,” I’m going to scream. And yeah, OK, no one really...
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