Ashleigh Coffie, Author at Hue I Do | For Black Weddings, Brides, and Love Stories

Aisle Tell You What – Satchmo & Spouses: The Marriages of Louis Armstrong

We know of Louis Armstrong the jazz musician but probably not about his four marriages. Over his lifetime, Louis was married to Daisy Parker, Lil Hardin, Alpha Smith, and Lucille Wilson. Aisle Tell You What is a deep dive at some of the most epic and memorable weddings and marriages throughout Black History. Our journey down memory lane isn’t meant with malintent, but from a place of nostalgia, inspiration, and realism. Aisle Tell You What is brought to you by

Aisle Tell You What – The Many Marriages of Jack Johnson

One thing about boxer Jack Johnson, he was going to have a wife. And sometimes wives. And whives. He was an extremely interesting man as his love interests usually threatened his livelihood, but yet, he persisted. Please enjoy this episode about the seven women he called his wives. Aisle Tell You What is a deep dive at some of the most epic and memorable weddings and marriages throughout Black History. Our journey down memory lane isn’t meant with malintent, but

Aisle Tell You What – A Mother’s Love: Chubby Checker, Betty Bridges, Lindiwe Dlamini, and Drs. Hammond & Dr. Tinina Cade

I had to give you a Mother’s Day episode this weekend, Aisle Runners! Now, this isn’t probably what you’re expecting or maybe it is! This week’s Aisle Tell You What is about four different stories all around a mother’s love. How her love transcends will vary from each story but you will enjoy all four. The stories shared are about Chubby Checker, Catharina Lodders, and mom Eartle Evans Todd Bridges and mom Betty Bridges Lindiwe Dlamini and Zena Zoraya Mahlangu

Aisle Tell You What – Harry Belafonte: The Friend, The Father, The Husband

Harry Belafonte was an acclaimed vocalist, actor, and activist. Since his passing on April 25, 2023, many have given their tributes and shared fond memories about Mr. Belafonte. When most reflect on his life, they see the successes… but fail to remember how a lot of this came at the expense of his family. Today, we’re going to look at Mr. Harry Belafonte in a different lens where we examine his closest relationships, marriages, and family. Aisle Tell You What

All in The Family: The Story of The Cookes & The Womacks

We really just turned a TikTok video series into a full-fledged podcast. Girl! We did it, Joe! To celebrate the inaugural Aisle Tell You What podcast episode (you have to go to YouTube for the visual version), I am giving you an episode y’all have requested many many times: the story of Sam Cooke + Bobby Womack. But let’s go further than that — let’s just talk about the Cookes and the Womacks because these two families go together real