Interracial marriages more common, but still face barriers

Many things have changed in the 54 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Loving v. Virginia, that laws banning interracial marriage are unconstitutional. Today, at least 19% of new marriages in America involve spouses from different ethnic or racial groups. But that doesn't mean that the difficulties they face have disappeared. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with couples whose relationships and children still draw uncomfortable conversations about racism within families across every social and economic level, and about how their love ultimately conquers all.
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[@ivywestmoreland9310]

I was married interracially for 43 years. I lost my husband last year to COVID. We had a son and a daughter and they were raised to be proud of their multicultural background

[@nca4794]

Sorry for your loss. 43 years is a long time, but also doesn't seem quite long enough. ❤️

[@kemeyartusniki842]

Sorry for your loss. I also have multiracial children and come from a mix raced family .

[@aaronjones3284]

In all fairness, until the Lord's second coming our world is going to continue to be prejudice.

[@jamaldavis7795]

@@aaronjones3284 it's so refreshing that you wrote that text, God bless you sir...

[@Life-er6mq]

So so so sorry for your loss 🖤

[@KA-ys5ps]

Love is love. My husband is white, I'm black and I couldn't have married a greater guy. He makes me laugh, smile and brightens up my day. I couldn't imagine someone not wanting people to have that. I know those people exist but it's still mind boggling.

[@bigniks23]

As a black man I love hearing that you found somebody who made you happy. As long as people don't fetishize a race even though it's not my cup of tea I frankly don't care. People put too much energy into a small minority that dates out.

[@kem1233]

Lets be honest, when it comes to interacial dating. Its mainly between black and white people. They have most insecure and racial tension.

[@cainesaintclair1045]

@@klnj9714 What I really hate is when someone finds out my wife is white they assume I'm not attracted or have never been with black women. And they often assume that somehow it makes me less of a black man.

[@cheriemarr3382]

I don’t know why anyone cares what someone else is doing. Worry about your own life and your own choices. That’s the problem with some people....just because they have certain views they expect everyone to share the same views. So happy you found your forever love.

[@GDavis-uy1gg]

@Kristina Anderson : So you're saying the grass is greener sister , right ? GD

[@squirrelnibbler19]

Living in the Bay Area, mixed marriages are so common, our kids and their friends are seen as normal, even the majority. It’s a wonderful way to raise mixed race children who feel completely at home. I wish this for all the other mixed families out there. However, when traveling in India, people assumed my husband was my tour guide!

[@jennifercampbell-klomps5549]

My husband and I arrived at Mumbai Airport (a couple of years ago) and I was stopped 3 times whilst walking through the Airport by different officials; the third time resulted in being escorted to a room and the door was locked so that they could search the contents of my handbag whilst my husband waited outside. My husband is white and I am black - no need to guess why they kept zooming into me! 🖤

[@Andrew-om1pw]

I'm white and my wife indigenous peruvian. when our daughter was only 3 a lady at the grocery store kept following my wife wondering whose kid this was that she was with. she asked my wife whose kid is that you have and our daughter said mommy. the lady took off quick

[@msreen269]

@@Andrew-om1pw My mother is white and there are 8 of us with skin tones ranging from light/yellow to dark drown and never once was she been accosted by anyone questioning her relationship to us. Strange how that works in this country.

[@msreen269]

@@jennifercampbell-klomps5549 My brother and I went through that in an airport in Moscow back in the last 80s. We went to visit our Grandparents for the first time in their country. You should have seen the mean stares and heard the whispers, even pointing like we were aliens. I went back a couple of years ago and it’s not so bad since the Soviet collapse.

[@msreen269]

@@Andrew-om1pw here in the “good ole” USA. I say “strange how that works” because in a racist person’s eyes, anyone of a darker race shouldn’t be allowed to have children who are white in complexion. They will harass and question a parent or caregiver of those babies as if they are committing some sort of offense, yet the same wouldn’t apply in reverse. They claim it’s for the “safety” of the children, yet they don’t have that same reaction when a white person is out with darker complexion children.

[@gregoryfujita8265]

My parents had received soo much grief when they were to be married in 1963...my mother is Mexican from East LA..my father is Japanese from Hawaii....they met in Los Angeles...married for 35 years....both sides of the family got along very well....

[@megshimatsu8615]

My friend Jose who is Mexican, married a Black woman in the early 60's. His family and friends told him he was crazy. They had a son. Their relationship didn't last, but Jose was close to his son. They both experienced racism due to their mixed relationship. I asked Jose once why he married Dorothy, and he simply said, "Why not!"

[@Andrew-om1pw]

​@@agh6250 and who cares, your not married to your parents

[@veronicafoster6577]

My Mom and Dad must have been real rebels. My Mom, a full blooded Italian, and my Dad, who was black, white, and Indian, ( More rebel ancestors), got married 58 years ago, and had 4 mixed kids. Growing up in a 99% white city wasn’t too bad. I think because everyone knew us since we were born, and saw us grow up. I only had a few nasty things said to me. I just figured they were so filled with hate, that they were the ones with issues, not me.

[@margo3367]

That's the correct way to think about that! You'll be just fine if you keep that attitude throughout your life, wherever you may go.

[@lizgreenspan4883]

I am totally with you on this💛💜

[@onemorepinacolada5356]

@Aj Soprano kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZCznZ9tfKmJnas

[@michellecena8159]

@Veronica Foster You figured correctly, Veronica.

[@mariadegan1029]

Good for you👍👍👍

[@Fiawordweaver]

My black in-law family show me true love. If I didn’t have them in my life I would never known what unconditional love is. I’m the only female in a family of five brothers. Mother, Sicilian and narcissistic -Father a racist Swede even hated the Italians. Also considered my mother’s family stupid. He was a Swedish covenant minister’s son. He passed his racist values down to four of his biological sons. Oldest brother, son of a Sicilian father. He and I were the oddballs. Me being female and my oldest brother full Sicilian. My mother didn’t like females. There are abusive stories that I don’t need to share that traumatized me. My husband’s family embraced me from day 1 and I finally felt loved and worthy of love. We’ve been together 16 years. Ours is an older marriage finding each other in our late 40’s. He and his family are love.

[@henowillson934]

Black people tend to be more loving and forgiving. Happy that you have love.

[@Fiawordweaver]

@@henowillson934 Thank you for saying that. I am so very blessed!

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

@Meka Ma'at and the daughters of the trade..read up on that

[@notmebutyou8350]

@@henowillson934 Yep, which is why they sometimes get treated so poorly - it is believed (and expected) that no matter what is done to them, they should "turn the other cheek." As far as I'm concerned, there is only so much "cheek turning" a person should do (IMO).

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

@@henowillson934 Unfortunately this why racist take advantage of Black people. Black endure so much they don’t like seeing others suffer.

[@nedyah151]

My wife is Mexican and I am white. Her family was extremely racist to me. It comes from all sides, not just one group.

[@nedyah151]

@Zhara Moreira what’s funny is her grandma is super racist while her grandpa isn’t, his favorite saying is that “Mexicans are all colors, white Mexicans, brown mexicans, black mexicans” so I think it’s just life experience. Doesn’t bother me much as I grew up white in a totally Mexican area. Water off my back ! 🦆

[@antnam4406]

Nah! you guys master it the most.

[@jaylenadegoke]

it’s not racist, it’s just their beliefs. respect them!

[@LOL-cv9it]

@@nedyah151 Don’t worry bro

[@ernst91]

And whites are extremely racist to Latinos.

[@cardion411]

Just imagine being so pressed about who someone else is married to that has absolutely nothing to do with you. Humans are strange creatures.

[@cardion411]

@Jdjd Ndj I didn't! His fascination with who Black people marry is STRANGE!!

[@mensspace9519]

Ask white people about that, once you have answers, you let me know.

[@mensspace9519]

@Jdjd Ndj from 0-9 seconds of the video, and if you know at least a bit of the history of this country, you should understand. If you don't get it, sorry but I can't help you. 🤷

[@crabsaresilly8317]

It’s natural to be against anything that’s a natural get that in your head

[@cardion411]

@@crabsaresilly8317 How about write your sentence better so it will actually flow and make logical sense. And while you are at it, probably throw a period in there. That way, the reader knows you have finished one point and are on to the next one. Anyway, take care! LOL

[@stevenphelps5626]

That's so heartbreaking to watch, but I'm glad, that these two beautiful couple are strong enough to face anything. Much respect to them.

[@juliegilleland7947]

Such an important piece. 54 years later, the work is not done. 👏🏻✊🏻

[@Juliaflo]

No...it is just beginning. May God go with you.

[@armandodelafonte5630]

Work is not done because, AMÉRICA IS VERY RACIST

[@AllWillBeRevealed957]

You will never ever ever get rid of racism. Tribalism runs within the blood of the whole human race.

[@nicoleelder4134]

And never will be!

[@armandodelafonte5630]

@@AllWillBeRevealed957 I can not agree with you on that, because when other people went to others Island they was welcomeing not in the states, when white tell others to get out of there Country

[@williamsebastian8415]

I'm white, I was maybe 9 years old, had a friend over who was black, my father came in and said get that ***** kid out of my house. As a nine year old, I knew that was wrong. No body told me, no body guided me. In my heart I knew then as I know now, it's not right to judge by color. I'm not a God fearing man but I'm thinking that if two people find happiness with one another, regardless of their color, sex or where they may have been born, I think God would be ok with it.

[@soniahemmati2372]

The way you said it's not right to judge other by their color it's as if there's something wrong with the look of black or brown people but it just should matter!!

[@williamsebastian8415]

@@soniahemmati2372 I look at people as people. So many other people want to judge by someone's race or color. If I offended you in any way, that was not my intentions.

[@williamsebastian8415]

@@soniahemmati2372 Some one way better looking than me said "When white people stop calling black people , black people and black people stop calling white people, white people and call each other people, the world will be a better place " I'd have to agree

[@soniahemmati2372]

@@williamsebastian8415 Sorry if I said anything not polite. I didn't mean anything bad.

[@dgirl1864]

You think?

[@6ftbeauty378]

I love seeing people genuinely happy! No matter the race we all deserve someone who loves us unconditionally ❤️🤞🏾

[@maxxypad8097]

🤮🤮

[@maxxypad8097]

Damm your so confused

[@jeffstewart7439]

@@maxxypad8097 I know right! Who wants to see people marrying alligators, and horses! Freaking race traitors! Stick to your own kind! #MARRY_HUMANS

[@xralchemist]

@@maxxypad8097 black culture is best for everyone

[@xralchemist]

@@maxxypad8097 We need to change from whyte culture

[@tarahunter3469]

Being in an interracial marriage and the mom of 5 interracial children I can sadly say that racism is still so prevalent and it does make it so hard as a family at times. But at the same time it brings us together as a family as well because we have to protect one another and be strong.

[@yoeljose1022]

You are absolutely right in my case, my father is African American and my mother is of Spanish Italian descent and my grandparents love each other and adore each other and teach us values ​​without denigrating anyone, we are all human, I will know who it was who invented that of race by color or facial features The world needs good mothers, good fathers, good children, above all, who respect the other for being or thinking differently without hurting anyone

[@maxxypad8097]

😂😂

[@maxxypad8097]

This so why Asian countries are homogenic

[@marilynwillett804]

Life shouldn't be about about protection and strength, we are not LIONS in the wild. That theory will age you quickly and zap your energy. IT IS OK to want a little girl with blonde straight hair, pink complexion and blue eyes. The battle is yours alone, not your husband's. Marriage is hard enough without that dynamic.

[@marilynwillett804]

YOU EXPECT EVERYONE TO BE OPEN MINDED so I am telling you to be just as open minded and not only accept your views.

[@TheAlfredPlatform]

So many beautiful couples featured!! I am African American and my husband is Latino. There are definitely challenges with an interracial marriage but the love is always strong ❤️❤️

[@SandyWolf-]

I'm white and married a Cuban man I got plenty of slack, but nothing worse than seeing you children teased because the color of their skin😪

[@marysmith3763]

Being Latino he is still in the Blk population.

[@marysmith3763]

Irish is also in the Blk. Family

[@marysmith3763]

All of this is going against God's intent for man. You are whatever your mother is. Man will tell you otherwise because they don't want anything of color in their race. You can no way be out side of who gives birth to you. This is why nothing shouldn't be treated bad because of skin color because their are Caucasians in brown skin as well Brown people in white skin. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

[@mariarod6998]

Latinos are not white

[@chrisfinch8637]

“Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage, Go together like a horse and carriage.” Sometimes life is not always meant to be that way, with the people you love and try to cherish.

[@blacklyfe5543]

People don't get married for love

[@blacklyfe5543]

They don't belong in the same sentence

[@j.h.6081]

One in ten Americans disapproving probably isn't honest. As someone who's mostly dated interracially, I think it's higher than that.

[@amandayee906]

same hear i dated to men out of my race one peruvian and one white and my parents were cool with it they didn’t care and im not even proud of where i came from either i wish i was white

[@spiderguy4055]

Mostly white dudes don’t have to worry about dating outside their race compared to blacks. Their more respected and looked as a strong provider with integrity. Black dude on average needs to be a damn surgeon to be compared with a normal white dude as far as dating interracially🤣

[@kameron852]

Yea it's probably higher and there's nothing wrong with that it's called self preservation. If you love yourself you want your offspring to resemble you. Even bacteria is attracted to similar bacteria.

[@spiderguy4055]

@@kameron852 facts you’re right. I just hate how so many people think we live in a fairytale world where color doesn’t matter when picking mates. Mostly white dudes/girls don’t needa question what they’ll bring to the table as far as providing and being looked at as respectful. I’d rather stick to my own who actually appreciates me

[@allybrosia3725]

Way higher.

[@pamelamays4186]

My Mom didn't exactly believe in interracial marriage, but, she accepted the spouses of myself and my siblings as part of our family.

[@MrDMC11889]

@NICK GEHRZ Exactly , sometimes people just learn to live with things. That doesn't mean they've changed.

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Everyone should Marry whoever they want, People need to get over their stupidity, but of course they won't.

[@eargasm1072]

Most people in America, regardless their color or ethnicity, still have antiquated mindsets and attitudes....they care more about what strangers and those who subscribe to the close-minded majority of society "thinks" about anything they do, more than how they themselves "feel" about it. When we live amongst the most self-centered, self-absorbed ignorant individuals imaginable. I am more attracted to women of color as a white hispanic man, but it's always been a struggle or just a plain losing battle. Most black American women are never comfortable being with a man of another race, or their own skin

[@lostintime8651]

People do marry whoever they want. Nothing's holding them back from doing that. This is all fictional. Something that the media loves to propagate this non-issue.

[@rachelsravels4099]

Since we're dumping antiquated terminology, I wish we'd stop referring to these types of relationships as interracial. We're all the same race; human.

[@brooklynbred1460]

You might want to tell white people that

[@copperhousefarm4794]

Your right. God only made one race. The human race!

[@ebybeehoney]

Absolutely! I say that too!

[@mr.reconstruction3593]

I am happily not a 0RGEN!

[@kbram7363]

@@brooklynbred1460 lol. Black people as well.

[@RichardRjmccoy]

Great story. As a biracial child, I enjoyed watching and like to add that there are couples of two races together where one of the partners is not white. My mom is Mexican, and my dad is black. Dual minority biracial.

[@danthomas6587]

You must have some awesome meals. The best of both worlds.

[@mr.reconstruction3593]

Truly a tragedy for THE Mexican race! 😔

[@loved8382]

@@mr.reconstruction3593 @MR. Reconstruction so you wish to be black but have "no cojones" to admit that. For the record, mexicans are one of the descendants of european and native americans mix. Races are only 3 (black, asian, and white). Read a book of antropology if you can understand one and stop embarassing yourself!

[@mr.reconstruction3593]

@@loved8382 - NEVER as they have been led by the noose and only understand being told what to do! NO THANKS!

[@loved8382]

@@mr.reconstruction3593 if you have never wanted to be black, what are you doing in this chanel?, obssess with people who you claimed you has never wanted to be? 🤣, it seems more like an uncounscious wish but don't worry a therapist can help you admitt what your inner soul wants, that is to be black. Also, you're wrong, black people have never follow others indications if it was so they would not be alive as other races have unforrunately perished. Blacks succeed always, even when others perrish and that's the thing, the hate against them is cause you know you can never be like them, Sorry (not sorry).

[@Emy53]

In today's time, I didn't think this was still such a big deal. It seems as long as you have the same skin color it doesn't seem to matter, but if one is black, they notice. Love always wins, and I am so happy for this beautiful man and beautiful woman. May they always be blessed in health, love and abundance.

[@pabloalvez915]

Trivia: First-ever recorded interracial marriage in American territory took place in Cuba (then a Spanish possession), in 1565, between a Spanish man and an African woman. One Love

[@margo3367]

I was just listening to that Bob Marley song. He had such a beautiful spirit!✌️❤️🌷

[@briandelaney9710]

And probably with a solemn High Mass :)

[@pabloalvez915]

@@briandelaney9710 ​ @Brian Delaney Probably, yes, as was the norm in Spanish territories. Other than that, people would just move in together and start their families without religious sacraments. Her name was Luisa de Abrego and she was a free domestic servant in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. After she moved to the then Spanish America, she met and married Miguel Hernandez, a soldier from Segovia, Spain.

[@Juliaflo]

That was around the time of that St. Augustine was settled.

[@tobehonest7541]

people have been doing it before records began ....so likely not the first !

[@davidstaley3737]

Why would ANYBODY put a thumbs down on this story?? Yes, racism exists in both directions. Congratulations to this wonderful couple.

[@ariejohnson1944]

👎

[@sunshinerobinson1123]

They don't have love.

[@dp7047]

Because some people feel it's best to stay with your own. Everyone doesn't agree with this, but we still should have respect for all races

[@davidstaley3737]

@@dp7047 we should all have respect for all PEOPLE to do for themselves as they see fit without bias or prejudice from others who may see things differently for their own selves.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

@@dp7047 you’re disgusting!

[@suzannem651]

I'm American and my husband is North African (Egyptian). We will be moving to the US soon (1st time for him living there). I admittedly have some anxiety about racism rearing its ugly head. However in the end, our LOVE for each other is stronger than any hate we may face.

[@amjadali6735]

you and your husband need to stay away from the white society as much as possible.

[@ecoasis1]

please allow the anxiety be on the individual/s with 'the problem'. Your relationship is your BLESSING...NOT your problem. I know that sounds simple...but like many things, it simply takes practice. LOVE is an act of our WILL. May our LORD be your guide, and GOD bless you and your husband!!!

[@PM2024-]

As an American living in Asia, I can tell you that America’s diversity is its strength 👏 we have a come a LONG way (yes, we’ve got a LONG way to go too) 👏

[@KA-ys5ps]

Having lived in Asia as well for a while, completely agree!

[@cydonianmomentum3268]

The right to marry whomever you choose, no matter the race, is a right that should be preserved no matter what. Loving V. Virginia is a landmark case that protects and allows for people to act on this right to the fullest. The federal government, state governments, local bureaucrats, or any power centers should never dictate how people choose to love, because that’s an unnatural barrier that goes against the the most natural part of a human, which is the heart. Ultimately, love is something that transcends beyond racial lines, and hinges upon the character of each partner. If your partners have amazing qualities and traits, race is utterly irrelevant.

[@tichtran8792]

Well guess what?! Now that abortion is a state issue with the same logic interracial marriage could go back to the state like. Clarence Thomas want to revisit the cases concerning birth control, homosexual marriage, and etc. But Clarence Thomas didn't bring up interracial marriage because he would be a HYPOCRITE.

[@spike2227]

Race Mixing is Unnatural yet you are talking as if preventing it is an unnatural barrier which is crazy because it isn't natural in the first place.

[@lindabarber1951]

The daughter is absolutely beautiful!!! And the love each other!!!

[@fabolousnature3873]

Is she🤦🤦🤦

[@brihow24]

Lovely segment and so important.

[@marianforeman8865]

There is one race HUMAN......nuff said. Blessings to all the couples. :Peace and Love to everyone.

[@alexandrajackson8498]

NOT in THIS country!! This is AmeriKKKa!

[@Moormores]

Why are you lying to yourself? No one buys into your statement.

[@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

If only it was that simple problem is GREED fuels all hate especially racism

[@ebonylamb4871]

Humans is NOT a race, it's a species but I understand what you're saying. We are all human beings.

[@icc2010]

I remember a friend of mine saying she would never date a person of color. Due in part cause her father would never accept it. That was my first realization that this may be a common thing. Having been adopted and living in a multi-racial family I figured It was normal. But as you get older you realize just how un normal it may seem

[@edwingooden2543]

I'm a black man who has a white friend married to a black woman..I'm proud of them..love has no color...Crayola does..what would a box of crayons be if there was only one color..We need to mix it up..variety is the spice of life..human is human..

[@amyreynolds3619]

Dang. That crayon analogy is great. The world is a rainbow.

[@madibawayne6314]

The Heart wants, what it Wants!!❤ People Everywhere Need to Realize that it's Not Their Life. Get Over It. Hate Poisons the Mind.

[@danthomas6587]

It also poisons their children's minds and that I think is the worst part.

[@madibawayne6314]

@@danthomas6587 Amen to that. Children are Taught to Hate.

[@dp7047]

my opinion but.......I still, and will always feel it's best to stay with one's own kind. We can still have respect for one another because NO race is better than the next. Everyone's different but this is what works for ME. Sorry not sorry. This just seems like a propaganda piece 🤔

[@danthomas6587]

@@dp7047 Muhammed Ali thought much the same thing.

[@MrDMC11889]

@@dp7047 I couldn't even tell you what my kind is. I'm black but don't really relate to African American culture. I've always been an individual. I'm a freak anywhere I find myself. Skin color is irrelevant. If my parents were to try to dictate who I marry I'd put them in the worst home I could find. Fortunately though my parents aren't like that.

[@brotherchristopherc.johnso5480]

My wife and I have been married for 12 years, she's black and I'm white. When our oldest child was about 6 months old (late summer) he had gotten really dark, I had the police call on me at a local grocery store (in a predominantly "white" area), the lady told dispatch "possible kidnapping of a tar-baby" Of course the police came and thank God one of the officers knew my wife and I.

[@shimmer4771]

So sad. Glad it worked out!

[@madamelogicbombdropperblac7799]

I live in Los Angeles and I see black women with men of all races and beautiful black ladies with their adorable mixed race babies. This is the new reality and for me as an African American woman I see it as an expansion of my many options.

[@mamimimusubi3116]

I miss living in la for that reason I’m mixed And it was the only place I felt like I belonged lol I live in Portland now and people are obsessed with race and very weird here

[@GDavis-uy1gg]

@Madamelogicbombdropper Black Women Multimedia T.V. : Ummm , ok sister . GD

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

@@GDavis-uy1gg she hates black men...this is coming from various engagements with her.

[@PunkMartyr]

It says a lot about love, faith and forgiveness that neither will name who didn’t accept them.

[@manujohn99]

White & black must not mix like this. This is wrong.

[@galepatrick1702]

Beautiful stories - long live diversity - making each other happy and laughing is what counts-

[@shellydawn5966]

If two people love each other and want to be together.....nothing should try to stop it. Only evil wants to stop love bw 2 people.

[@lostintime8651]

This goes without saying. No one is stopping anyone from being together. This segment of the show is a pack of lies. People just want to do their own thing and be left alone and enjoy the freedoms of being an American. They don't spend their time and other people's businesses. Only liberals do that. Just think of every time you hear a change in a law. Who is presenting that? It's a Democrat. It's never a Republican. The Republican party was created to hold the Democrats back from taking too much of our American freedoms away from us. Learn some history and you know that to be true.

[@dp7047]

my opinion but.......I still, and will always feel it's best to stay with one's own kind. We can still have respect for one another because NO race is better than the next. Everyone's different but this is what works for ME. Sorry not sorry. This just seems like a propaganda piece 🤔

[@shellydawn5966]

@@dp7047 i understand that as well.

[@shellydawn5966]

@@lostintime8651 you are right. However no couple should be whispered about are called names...i.e..n.lover...1/2breed etc.... It is wrong to try to make people feel less than or wrong...... Just because of who they choose to live their life with. Some people feel better about themselves by putting others down in whatever way. Humans do this all the time and don't even recognize the behavior.

[@bbworks159]

@@dp7047 How would you feel if a relative dated outside their race? Would you disown your son or daughter? Just asking

[@torisefford5671]

I'm not supprised,but still hearing meghan markle speak about how the royal family feels towards her child is very revealing, no wonder why they left.

[@omarchandler4983]

*When I went away to college a group of white students I became friends with told me that their parents begged them to not date a black person. This was upstate New York in the very late 1980s.* *They even admitted that their parents were ok with them experimenting with drugs but not with dating black people.* *I feel sorry for the hardships these couples have had to face.*

[@lizgreenspan4883]

So me and my significant other went to a restauraunt in up state NY. He is a black Dominican & I'm white. They said they were full which they were not & they took a white couple. That was proof enough. That was a few years ago

[@jeffstewart7439]

I feel more sorry for the parents of those students that you went to college with. They unfortunately have a more miserable existence and life experience than these couples could ever face. 😥

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

I feel more sorry of the hardships Black couples have to face. Life is harder for black couples.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

@@jeffstewart7439 And what if they were okay with their kids dating Black people, what would that do to change racism in this country?

[@g.lowenklee2268]

​@@ijumaainjabulo5983 It changes a lot, American history shows as much. The colonial class structure based on race relies on preserving exclusive rights and privileges by enforcing artificial lines of separation (e.g. the pseudo-science of "race"). Obviously that becomes incredibly difficult once people start intermixing ...a process that begins with freedom of association.

[@kittenbug8384]

I come from an interracial family. I love seeing mixed couples, families, kids (e.g., by partnership, adoption). I can’t imagine being in a family (or a society) where one color/race is the norm.

[@jeffstewart7439]

AMEN! God loves variety... thus He created different hues of people. Nature tells the story so perfectly. If all were the same color, life would not be as vibrant and refreshing to the eyes palate.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

That’s meant to sound profound but it’s actually racist.

[@kittenbug8384]

@@ijumaainjabulo5983 ok, racist police 😂

[@eeeccc3562]

By logic, the more races are mixed, the more uniformity there will be for future generations, because there will hardly be any racial distinction. It s actually damaging diversity and bringing forth uniformity.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

As much as you would like to think you're saying something profound, but its actually not. B/C black lives matter just like every form of existence. People issues are not going to be solved b/c of mixing. Europeans lived in countries where they were the same race before colonizing the planet and still had classism. Its lazy white liberal way of thinking. B/c it devoids of doing the actually work to help solve exploitive groups.

[@nickbarcheck1019]

How could anyone possibly be against two people wanting to be together for any reason? It just blows my mind.

[@Catlily5]

I agree and even for people who don't like it - it is not your life so let them be!

[@artsyweirdo]

I’m white and my husband is Chinese. And it just dawned on me that when we have children someday - they most certainly will be subject to hate in a way that I never was. This breaks my heart. We will raise them to be strong, and to know that their identity is more than their physical being and blood line.

[@lorieesqueda9727]

I have 3 half asian girls. They've found their way,and they are beautiful

[@bodyaindahood97]

Well, you are to blame for this, since you did not want this for your own children. I think that nothing threatens your children when the white race mixes with someone. Everything that is inherent in white (eyes, eye color, skin color, hair color and coarseness, etc.) disappears, you do not have to worry about giving birth to Asians. All the same, the white race cannot be saved, tolerance kills everything human in people - this is culture. A person differs from an animal in that people have a culture (languages, color differences and other diversity). Just think, the race that gave everything to this world will soon be gone. No, I'm not at all racist, as you might think to call me. I am for a world where there will be all blacks, whites, and Asians. The world is cool in variety and each race is beautiful and unique in its own way.

[@maxxypad8097]

🤢🤮🤮

[@maxxypad8097]

Don't have kids

[@cedric7122]

How could it have just dawned on you?

[@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

If this exact story aired in 1950 heads would be rolling literally. Fact that it can be aired without a riot/genocide says we've come a long way

[@libbycampbell2557]

This is so sad, that this is still an issue. My grandchildren are also biracial, hispanic and caucasian, and if anyone were to say something negative about them, I would have serious actions towards them!!

[@caseymallory5435]

The 💙 WANTS WHAT THE 💙WANTS

[@sooz9433]

Love will always find a way. Thank you for this beautiful story.

[@user-bz6ih5ur1s]

I've been married for 30 years going on 31 and we never been any happier and we are interracial marriage

[@worldgurl6957]

Beautiful story........I wish each couple abundant happiness......glad you are living your lives uncaring as to what others think....God Bless....

[@louannwaters6691]

Open hearts! Open minds! Love is love❤️.

[@manujohn99]

White & black must not mix like this

[@audreymay9378]

@@manujohn99 It’s been happening and will continue to happen

[@manujohn99]

@@audreymay9378 This is why we don't have a perfect world

[@manujohn99]

@@audreymay9378 Colors must remain seperate thats why its called as "colors" but not "color".

[@CathyS_Bx]

What's going to save us? What's going to destroy racism? Well, sure. Love, actually!

[@jocelynleigh4652]

Absolutely beautiful story. Brings tears to my eyes and hope for the future.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

There is no hope for the future if all were creating is biracial racists.

[@toddmuhammad3827]

A black man and a white woman in an interracial marriage deal with the challenges of racism, which makes their love stronger, more than any other type of interracial marriages/relationships.

[@hhh1200]

LOL, white men dont do things by mistake. are you really that clueless? they are aware black men thirst for white women. Biracial children of white women reject black at 80%. they go on to marry someone white. that's an erasure tactic. black man has too much self hate to see it

[@o0oStillWeRiseo0o]

@@hhh1200white women thirst for black men. I’ve never seeked out any woman. Women go after what they want

[@norathefish3338]

Phenomenal piece--thank you! 🤗🙏🏆

[@v.a.993]

I loved the quote about the emotion behind the smile.

[@manujohn99]

White & black must not mix like this. This is wrong.

[@desmeisme]

You have the right to love whoever you want of any color regardless of your own color. Love is meant for everyone and no one should ever feel ashamed or get abused for it.

[@Moormores]

Well apparently not everyone thinks the same way. Get over it!

[@MrDMC11889]

@@Moormores Those who disagree should learn to live and let live. If you're a white man who wants to marry a white woman do it but leave other people alone. Other thing is that once you're kids are adults they don't have to listen to your ignorant @$$ anymore. If they refuse to care for you when you're old you deserve it.

[@benjaminmartiniii5375]

@@Moormores 🤖🤖🤖

[@lthemarvelous32]

@@Moormores True. That’s is why I don’t understand human. It’s simple if you want to date within your race go ahead and don’t mind people who date outside their race. That’s on them.

[@msreen269]

@@Moormores No one it supposed to think the same, that’s the beauty of being human. Therefore, those who take issue with skin color should 🤔 ☝🏽GET OVER IT!

[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

What a wonderful story about the power of love in this world.

[@Moormores]

Yuck

[@xralchemist]

@@Moormores Interracial is beautiful

[@Moormores]

@@xralchemist No one believes that statement... Just look at the real world. You people are so funny.

[@benjaminmartiniii5375]

@@Moormores 🤡🤡🤡

[@MobscastBlackOut]

@@Moormores 🙆🏿

[@tedreynolds6363]

This is SO sad that this story was done. These people are BEAUTIFUL, been together since 1996, married since 2000, what is wrong with this, NOTHING? Over 25 years together, this is wonderful!!!!!!!!!! In this hateful world, we need more love. They're both employed, this man is a business owner and she works for the post office, NO shame in none of that. It saddens me. You're a BEAUTIFUL couple, GOD bless you both, and continued success to you!

[@SheltonWalden]

AMEN!!!!!

[@slayaw99]

My husband and I have been married since 1999 and the four years after Obama was president were the absolute worse. We have three teenagers who are multi race, but I’m sure that most families with children have found the toxicity that has followed difficult. The hatred that has been spoken openly at all levels of government, attacks on civil rights and civil liberties of all peoples. The backlash has been real and so long as society has these issues families and children will be affected.

[@mclanetravel4271]

This is a WONDERFUL segment.

[@HouseJawn]

Still my favorite news show 30 years on 💕

[@SandyWolf-]

That man had the rt answer Happiness!! That is the most important thing in life!@

[@teeed6110]

I loved this so much! This spoke to me, as a multiracial/multiethnic, millenial woman. Please raise our children to be open and accepting of others and of their own blendedness!

[@spiritualseekeramor]

Bless you all. Love is love. ❤️

[@chrismacks3640]

I found it outstanding get reporters especially white ones are shocked about when they hear these type of stories on race relations

[@reggiejohnson1201]

They look like a lovely married couple! Made for each other!!

[@erickomar3152]

Bix nood

[@starseeker27]

​@@user-lb8ju6vm9pwho cares dude it's not your problem now is it.

[@PunkMartyr]

There will always be some people who care if someone is gay, another skin color or whatever reason they can invent in their head that someone else should be judged to feed their insecurity. I do believe 90%+ of people do not care whatsoever.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

America is a racist country. And it’s cruel to pretend it’s not.

[@svetikchum6988]

learning your spouses family dynamics has nothing to do with racism, sometimes people see things based on their perspective and hang ups that dont actually exsist; being in an IR relationship the lack of a victim mentality is one of the qualities I appreciate the most

[@jackkatchadourian4718]

That was real nice ♥️

[@ancillabernstein1111]

My mum is German and my dad is Chilean, married to a American caucasian man from Boston, so we have all in our family. ❤

[@sfunyc1281]

I smile when meeting someone to help make that person feel comfortable and break down barriers. I don't believe that's being disingenuous.

[@YorktownUSA]

Neither do I. It's entirely based on what you're inculturated into. Both positions make sense when looked at from a certain point of view.

[@tlondonable]

My aunt and uncle has been married for over 40 years. We lost her last week..She's AA and he is EA. The love he had for my aunt is incredible. He says his soul mate is gone. They love each other and the relationship did not break.

[@knjmoorhouse5093]

My family is multiracial and multiethnic on both sides. My marriage is multiethnic. It feels very normal to us to have people of various ethnicities, cultures and religions within the family. As a member of the Bahá'í Faith, this is very normal to us. I tend to forget that this is unusual to about half the country, and I only notice it when we go on large family outings or a group of friends from all walks of life to a restaurant and people stare at us.

[@janespitfire9884]

Beautiful couple and daughter who are lovely and courageous folks!! Good they do not let others control them

[@janetlamb6812]

Why are two people getting married a problem, my head cannot compute this.

[@spike2227]

Two different Species you mean which is unnatural and immoral to God and Nature

[@sapphicwriter]

@@spike2227 lmao wow not even attempting to hide your racism huh

[@spike2227]

@@sapphicwriter Race Mixing is actual Racism, but then again you wouldn't have the IQ to understand that, you are the probably one who knees to BLM aswell lol

[@bonipazhiio6317]

I’m an Indian & I don’t like or eat dosa so their nothing to be offended if a person doesn’t like the taste of dosa .

[@mazellknowles8940]

I was married to a white guy from 1988.I am a Widow for 17yrs. I never realized that I was the only person in my Church, work, School that was in a mixed marriage. We experience many hardships because of it but our love for each other was seen in everything we did. We lived a better happier life than every friend, Neighbour, family member and co-worker who hated on us. Years as a Widow I still experience the hate. I have no regrets. I lived and still living my best life. I am writing my story and I am telling my Story.

[@madbug1965]

People forget that Mr. Spock was the product of an interplanetary couple. Live long and prosper.

[@larrysouthern5098]

Yep ... 👽

[@danielf986]

simply beautiful

[@GINGERJOI]

These couples exude Love to me when I see them and their interaction here, and I'm so for Love I wish everyone was and it wasn't so tainted by biases.

[@SandyWolf-]

Good for you two! If you truly love someone and are happy that's all that matters! Who cares what others think!

[@acajudi100]

I am more concern, that we stop killing each other.

[@allybrosia3725]

Each other?

[@marylee-anderson8793]

We’ve come a long way, but still have a long way to go.

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

My mother being from West Virginia always told us to marry our kind as the children would be confused as to where they belonged. I was always confused about our kind since we are combination of about 9 different heritages. Now we have a beautiful brown child and another on the way in our family and my mother's eyes have been opened to how these additions to the family truly are beautiful!🤗

[@Moormores]

I do not believe that story.. but okay

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

@@Moormores no reason to lie? Believe whatever you want

[@Moormores]

@@debrahelmlinger6256 With you people there is alway a reason to lie... Keep it up.

[@allybrosia3725]

No it’s not. She just tolerates it.

[@erickomar3152]

You are a disgrace to the White race.

[@bonnierobinson8684]

True love should never be hard!

[@audreymay9378]

but unfortunately the human condition is

[@BrenB125]

God supports biracial marriage. Moses married an Ethiopian woman. When Moses' sister objected God struck her with leprosy.

[@tawnya0627]

I come from Texas. Growing up, I remember people asking "What race are you?" My parents taught us kids, "We're mutts. We're Heinz 57." We didn't mean anything derogatory by it. My biracial child says the same thing. Her white passing husband says the same thing. He's indigenous. He's from South Dakota. Is this a new thing that became derogatory? We certainly never meant anything derogatory or degrading by it.

[@bbworks159]

Heinz 57 is delicious

[@Catlily5]

Probably it depends on the tone it was said in.

[@ngray60]

I believe it would depend on the context and tone in which it was used. Describing oneself with that term wouldn’t be as offensive as someone else using it as a descriptor because they aren’t sure of the ethnicity or culture of someone else.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Mutt has always had a derogatory meaning behind it

[@tawnya0627]

@@TheEnigmaticBM39 Well, thank Cthulhu you came along when you did and commented with such authority. Clearly we all needed to know mutt was bad no matter how it was used in a sentence. Whether speaking of dogs or people "mutt" is always derogatory. You cleared that right up.

[@AlecPaulssluaPcelA]

4:55 Not all interracial marriages are between a white person and someone who is not white..

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

😆

[@medalgearsalad1419]

I dont get it

[@Loveroffood41]

My oldest sister recently got married a year ago and what's really cool is the fact that my brother-in-law is from Antigua is black is probably one of the best men I know.

[@tomjon8679]

Even some who say they believe in God are racist like this. Obviously they don't read the Bible. God is not partial. Mixed couples have beautiful children. It starts at home folks. Stop teaching your kids to hate.

[@rachelderenoncourt3881]

Why is she still protecting a person who disowned her??!

[@bobbismileforHIM]

Wonderful reporting and wonderful people.💗

[@Mistaking03]

I am married to a beautiful Hispanic woman and I am Caucasian. We have two children together and I love it. I feel other ethical backgrounds brings a lot to the relationship. I learn from her up bringing as she learns from mine. I see nothing wrong with interracial couples and actually love seeing it. There is soo much to love and learn from one another's background and cultures. I always say that the white man's culture is so bland compared to others. Its funny because our children are bi racial and look as white as me. Lol, but they speak both English and Spanish fluently. Im proud to be in a bi racial marriage. Wouldn't have it any other way..

[@hhh1200]

you are both white.

[@spike2227]

The White man's culture is so bland really, have you looked at European history?

[@SuperSpace2009]

The man said it all at the End! THE HAPPINESS!

[@tamirenno5845]

We are all human beings…every one of us are the same on the inside. The color of our skin or our ethnicity, should have nothing to do with anything at all.

[@allybrosia3725]

That’s not true Tami. We are not the same and that’s OK.

[@tamirenno5845]

@@allybrosia3725 of course emotionally we are not all the same…true. To clarify what I meant …I meant that we are all made up the same physically…heart, organs, etc.,

[@tamirenno5845]

@@allybrosia3725 it’s great we are all different emotionally and intellectually, but for others to decide one person is better than another person based on the color of their skin, when the color of our skin is based on our location of origin, even though physically we are all made the same other than that…that’s NOT ok.

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Ric was born in Mexico and I am an Italian NY lady. We married late in life - I was 58 and he was 63.. (Second marriage for us both)..we just enjoy one another and really don't have any issues.

[@nca4794]

4:50 is so important, and can be said for people of all races that are immigrants. Don't be quick to dismiss or minimize someone's experiences, just because your personal experiences are different. With racism, often times it's an "and" not a "but" situation.

[@YourDevil2024]

I’m still not sure why every single person MUST agree with others on every single subject. I don’t degrade those who think this is not okay as I don’t degrade those who are in an interracial relationship. It’s truly none of my business what other people do. As long as I am respected and not degraded for whatever I believe, I won’t degrade you for whatever you feel is okay. Understood. It’s called MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING - TO EACH HIS/HER OWN. I definitely would NOT disown anyone for respecting each other and caring for each other. I have more problem with those trying to force their needs and desires on me, telling me I MUST accept and understand everything.

[@lthemarvelous32]

I feel the same, but what they are trying to say that people react to them in public. Me if I go somewhere there are interracial couple I would just mind my business.

[@Ilylilm]

This is just relativism at its finest. As people we should strive for the best solution possible for our people.

[@jlv3x]

The south still seems like a hard place to in an interracial relationship. It's not perfect in the north or big cities, but you see so many there that it doesn't draw much attention.

[@theGiantworm86]

I don't know, you're probably right. But it's not as bad as people think. I guess it just depends on the area. My girlfriend is mexican and I am white. I have two cousins who's spouses are black. It's pretty common down here.

[@allybrosia3725]

That’s not true.

[@lisacox3750]

I hate when people say "the south" like everyone in every state thinks alike. Florida is very different than Alabama. Alabama is very different than Tennessee and so forth. The cultures are all very different ...just as different as Philadelphia is from Boston and Boston is from Albany, NY. Diversity does exist in the South. Interracial relationships exist all over. I'm sure there are pockets in some of the states where things are bad...but it's not bad all over the south.

[@IliveUnderYourBed-rg4sf]

I’m an interracial child. Our whole family cut us out of their life due to the fact that I was born.

[@starseeker27]

​@@user-he3by8ut3mwe don't care

[@Ilylilm]

Then they are not your family. Just some people you happen to be related to. Nun more nun less. They don’t deserve you. Keep your head up high. Your are definitely loved

[@wbl227]

I am Nicaraguan married to a Polish man from Poland, for almost 20 years. I have been living in the US since 2000. I met my husband in December 1997. Dated long distance for 4 years while I was in law school. We started living together in 2000. We got married in 2002 and have 2 daughters 4 and 61/2. It is hard sometimes, but i put myself in 1997 when i met my husband and we are always learning about ourselves. It is possible to be married someone who is different from you. I am ok with That because i am learning every day.