jump the broom

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Tie the knot. Get hitched. Take the Plunge. Those are mainstream phrases associated with getting married. Now where I’m from, we say “jump the broom.” And it’s literal. We actually jump over a broom! A ritual passed down through slavery. A tradition that is symbolic of us paying respect to ancestors that came before us. A…