Guess Who’s Afraid of Interracial Relationships?

On episode 28 of the podcast we are going to be talking about interracial relationships in the 21st century. More specifically, we’re going to discuss why, 53 years after the Loving decision made interracial marriage legal in all 50 states, we are still divided over interracial unions. On the one hand, studies show that more people support interracial relationships than in the past. But on the other hand, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent interracial union proved that a lot of people just aren’t ready to accept love across the color line.

Joining me today to chop it up about where we stand as a culture on interracial relationships, is TaRessa Stovall. TaRessa is a mixed-race author, journalist, and identity rights rabble-rouser who works to evolve the conversations around identity and challenge racism. She is a Seattle-native now based in Atlanta. Her new memoir, Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA is coming out this spring.

Here’s some of the things we talk about in this episode.

• Why Black/White interracial relationships are the most controversial in the United States.

• Who really has a problem with interracial relationships. Hint: It’s not just white people.

• Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interracial relationship made people uncomfortable and angry.

• The painful history of anti-Blackness in the United States

• The untold history of interracial mixing in the United States

•Why interracial relationships aren’t the answer to America’s race problem

• How we make progress as a nation towards the acceptance and respect of interracial relationships.

Resources from the Show

To learn more about TaRessa Stovall and her new book, Swirl Girl, visit her website.

To follow TaRessa on Instagram, find her @Taressatalks

You can also follow TaRessa on Facebook 

For more information about the supreme court decision that legalized interracial marriage in all 50 states, visit Loving Day.org and / or watch this beautiful Loving documentary.

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