The Love Jones Cohort centers on the voices and lifestyles of members of the Black middle class who are single and living alone (SALA). While much has been written about both the Black middle class and the rise of singlehood, this book represents a first foray into bridging these two concepts. The Love Jones Cohort provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, and class, coupled with social structures. In this episode, Host Sherry Steine interviews, The Love Jones Cohort Author, Dr. Krish Marsh on how this population, chooses their lifestyles, maintain overall health, well-being, and coping mechanisms.

Dr. Kris Marsh is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and author of the book The Love Jones Cohort. This episode is brought to you by Bayan Botanticals a favorite supplement retailer of host Sherry Steine.