Movie: Does anyone know that movie, where a black women goes out with some white guy?

it reminds me a bit of the bodyguard, but it's this black lady who dates this white man (he's in charge of her lawn or something). Anywho...can't remember the title, the guy helps her be an even better black women - proud of her roots, her heritage, herself. None of her friends think well of their relationship, because he white.