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Don't feel like getting dressed up for a fancy dinner date on Valentine's Day this year? Grab your valentine, get cozy on the couch with your favorite snacks, and watch a movie that celebrates Black love for a romantic night in.
On Wednesday (February 14), couples and singles across the nation will be celebrating love's biggest holiday. But if you're avoiding the crowds and flipping through streaming services to find a movie to turn on for V-Day, you might encounter a selection saturated with romantic comedies that predominately celebrate white love stories.
Though mainstream media hasn't always highlighted Black romance, thankfully, there are still a number of great films that center on the Black love stories we crave to see.
Here are our top picks for the best Black romance movies to watch on Valentine's Day.
Poetic Justice (1993)
Love Jones (1997)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Love and Basketball (2000)
Deliver Us From Eva (2003)
Just Wright (2010)
Think Like a Man (2012)
Moonlight (2016)
The Photograph (2020)
Sylvie's Love (2020)
Queen and Slim (2019)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Southside With You (2016)
About Last Night (2014)
Jumping the Broom (2011)
Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Brown Sugar (2002)
The Best Man (1999)
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