Fertile Ground Salon

07/04/2026

Relationship Rules for Black Gay Men - Get the audio recap of the last Fertile Ground Salon with ***randkinkycouch.

Listen to the podcast or check out the summary below...The 2-minute Overview: Lessons Learned from Jerry & JordanRelationship Rules for Black Gay MenThe 15-minute Recap: What happened at the SalonRadical Ownership: A Recap of "Open? Closed? It's Complicated."On Saturday, June 27th 2026, Fertile Grou...

06/25/2026

Some relationships are open.
Some are closed.
Some are… complicated as hell. 😅

On Saturday, June 27, Fertile Ground Salon invites Black SGL men in the DMV to pull up for Open? Closed? It’s Complicated. — a real conversation about love, s*x, jealousy, agreements, dating, intimacy, and the stories we usually only tell in the group chat.

Bites. Beats. Real talk.

5:30 PM
Fairlington Villages Community Center
3005 S. Abingdon St, Arlington, VA

Tickets & Info: fertilegroundsalon.com

06/25/2026

Know your status. Get your gift. Then come get into the conversation across town at the Fertile Ground Salon.👀

Heart to Hand is hosting a National HIV Testing Day pop-up wellness experience this Saturday, June 27 from 12 PM–6 PM.

Free HIV testing
Walk-ins welcome
$25 gift certificate if tested by June 30
Food, music, raffles, workouts & more

05/03/2026

https://www.fertilegroundsalon.com/post/uncluttering-black-gay-dating-the-space-between-jaded-and-ready

Our latest recap is now live:
Uncluttering Black Gay Dating: The Space Between “Jaded” and “Ready”

This new post reflects on our April Fertile Ground salon with Kevin E. Taylor and includes the new podcast recap — touching on dating fatigue, emotional clutter, guardedness, hope, and what it means to become ready for something real.

If you were with us that night, this is a chance to revisit the conversation. If you missed it, this is a good place to jump in.

Listen here: https://www.fertilegroundsalon.com/post/uncluttering-black-gay-dating-the-space-between-jaded-and-ready

Listen to the podcast or the summary below...The Readiness Reset - RecapA couple weeks ago, Fertile Ground continued its Relating & Dating: Beyond the Hookup series with the second installment, The Readiness Reset: The Mindset Makeover, featuring author, speaker, pastor, and BET producer Kevin E. Ta...

04/17/2026

Are you ready to think differently about our hookup history, love interests, and “entanglements”? brings it tomorrow. Be in the room.
fertilegeoundsalon.com

04/16/2026

What if this season felt different?

The Readiness Reset: The Mindset Makeover is about more than dating apps and disappointment — it’s about how we show up, what we keep repeating, and what may need to shift.

Join Fertile Ground and special guest for a lively dinner conversation on mindset, dating patterns, and making room for something more real.

https://www.fertilegroundsalon.com/events-1/the-readiness-reset-the-mindset-makeover

04/14/2026

PLEASE SIGN UP AND REGISTER FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENT!
🌿 The Readiness Reset: The Mindset Makeover
Fertile Ground is back! Join us and guest speaker Kevin E. Taylor (BET Producer & Author) for an evening that goes Beyond the Hookup.
If you are looking for a dating experience that is actually meaningful, this is it.
• When: Saturday, April 18 @ 5:30 PM
• The Vibe: Real talk, great food, and transformative energy.
🚨 Registration is Critical
We’ll be direct: We cannot host this event without an accurate headcount. To ensure we have enough food and the right space for everyone, we need you to register immediately.
PLEASE SHARE this with anyone looking for a different kind of connection—help us reach the numbers we need to make this happen!
👉 REGISTER HERE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT

04/01/2026

On March 28, Fertile Ground opened our new Relating & Dating series with The Dating Dilemma: Apps. Traps. Truths. Wins. It was a guided community conversation inviting us—Black gay, q***r, and same-gender-loving (SGL) men—to slow down and tell the truth about what is really shaping our dating li...