In the United States, until 1967, there were still laws limiting interracial marriages. Dates of repeal of US anti-miscegenation laws by state Grey: No anti-miscegenation laws passed Green: Before 1887 Yellow: 1948 to 1967 Red: 12 June 1967
I think many of us forget how far along we are in interracial marriage being legal in the United States. It was only in 1967 that laws against inter-racial marriage were deemed unconstitutional. In 2012, a study revealed that 8.2% of all current marriages are interracial (2.16.12 Interracial marriage in the US climbs to a…
About a month ago I moved to the great Denver area and for the first time in my life I have found myself wishing I was racially only White. My Hapa background is an enigma to most locals. There are few Asian markets and few Asian people. One can only expect to see an Asian…
When my sisters and I were young, my mother was taking us through the grocery store. A woman comes up to her and states how impressively she is managing three little girls in a grocery store. She then continues to ask her if she has availability to watch her children as well. She thought that…
I have gone almost 24 years without ever being a “white girl”. Today for the first time, a friend called me a “white girl” and I had to remind myself, “there’s nothing wrong with being white.” Growing up in the SF bay area, culture and diversity is something to take pride in. However, growing up…
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