As interracial families, mixed marriages and biracial children increase in the U.S., so do old stigmas and tensions towards them. One out of every seven new marriages is between a couple of different races, yet interracial couples and children still face tensions. The New York Times reports: Jenifer L. Bratter, an associate sociology professor at […]
Marriage between black people and white people is on the rise, according to a recent study by Journal of Marriage and Family. In 1980, only 3% of black people were married to white people, and in 2008 more than 10% of black people were married to white people. Poll Shows That 86% Of Americans Approve […]
A new Gallup poll shows that 86% of Americans approve of interracial marriage, up from 4% in 1958 and 43% in 1983. The poll shows that 96% African American approve of interracial marriage while 84% of white people approve of it. Gallup reports: Approval of black-white marriages is at a record high among blacks and […]
