Contents

• Interracial relationships are becoming more socially acceptable / Francine Russo
• Interracial marriage is an indicator of racial assimilation in America / Sharon M. Lee and Barry Edmonston
• Teens and young adults are open -minded about interracial relationships / Sharon Jayson
• Interracial marriage in the midst of deep-seated racism / Tim Padgett et al.
• The entertainment industry is still shy about depicting interracial relationships / Nicholas D. Kristof
• Interracial couples must deal with public attitudes about race / Courtney E. Martin
• A black woman’s reservations about interracial relationships / Shawn E. Rhea
• Many blacks continue to oppose interracial relationships / Randall Kennedy
• The Bible does not prohibit interracial relationships / Nathan Carleton
• Family intolerance is a major obstacle for interracial marriage / Maria P.P. Root
• Family intolerance of interracial marriage can be overcome / Yolanda E.S. Miller
• The problem of racial identity for a mixed-race child / Beverly Yuen Thompson