Black Marriage Publications is the brain child of Dr. Rozario Slack and Nisa Muhammad.  Both have spent a considerable amount of time working with Black people across the country who asked for marriage education materials that were relevant to their experience.  Thus Basic Training for Couples was born.  This is their first effort and promises to be the first of many.  Dr. Slack is Director of Urban Initiatives at First Things First in Chattanooga, TN.  Ms. Muhammad is the founder of Wedded Bliss Foundation, a national initiative to promote marriage in the Black community which sponsors Black Marriage Day.