What to Watch Saturday: The second in Lifetime movie series set at an NC college
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Here’s what’s on TV tonight.
Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman (8 p.m., Lifetime)
Last weekend, Lifetime aired “Mary J. Blige’s Real Love,” a movie about a young couple — Kendra and Ben — who fall in love while attending a fictional HBCU in North Carolina. Kendra (Ajiona Alexus) is a scholarship student and Ben (Da’Vinchi) comes from a more prominent family, and the two face many hardships that challenge and ultimately end their relationship.
“Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman” is the sequel to “Real Love,” picking up the story of Kendra and Ben more than 15 years later. Now, Kendra is professionally successful but in a failing marriage, and Ben re-enters her life at this crucial point.
The film series cast also includes Princess Davis, Austin Anozie, Millan Tesfazgi, Shiraine Haas, Garfield Wilson and Hamza Fouad.
▪ How to watch “Real Love”: If you missed “Real Love” last week, it repeats tonight at 6 p.m., right before “Strength of a Woman.”
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This story was originally published June 17, 2023 at 7:20 AM.
