Posted: January 18th, 2008
| March 30, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
The Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute is coordinating the 6th Annual National Black Marriage Day on Sunday March 30, 2008 at the Eastview United Church of Christ, 15615 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120. Up to 100 couples will renew their marriage vows! Five couples will be inducted into the Black Marriage Hall of Fame. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided.
We are pleased to present this event because a healthy marriage is the best environment to raise children and there are many benefits for men and women. In Cleveland, nearly 70% of Black children are born out of wedlock. Blacks have the lowest marriage rate and the highest divorce rate. In many instances, 80% of prison inmates come from single parent households.
So Black Marriage Day is a day to celebrate strong families, healthy marriages and something good that is happening in the Black community. Ministers, educators, community leaders and others are joining us in this effort, encompassing couples from a variety of socioeconomic, religious and cultural backgrounds.
The public is invited to participate in this family celebration to highlight the benefits of marriage, pay tribute to successful marriages and to promote marriage in the Black community.
To nominate a couple for the Black Marriage Day Hall of Fame or to register as one of the couples who renew their vows, call 216-321-0930.
