OWN Renews ‘Black Love’ for Fourth Season

OWN has given a greenlight to a fourth season of its documentary series Black Love, which will return to the network Sept. 5.

Kristen and Bill Bellamy from OWN's 'Black Love' 

Kristen and Bill Bellamy from OWN's 'Black Love' 

The series, created by Codie and Tommy Oliver, presents transparent life stories of African-American celebrity couples such as Dulé Hill & Jazmyn Simon, Jemele Hill & Ian Wallace, Bill & Kristen Bellamy, and Deborah Joy Winans & Terrence Williams.

Topics to be discussed include the early days of marriage and navigating grief and mental health, according to OWN. 

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.