As progressive as
a county as we portray ourselves to be, interracial families still struggle to
be equally accepted in society today. Interracial marriage only having been
fully legal in our country since 1967 is increasing more and more in frequency
but there are still battles to be won.
Just getting to the point
we are today was a journey. I Love Lucy, a famous television show that debuted
in 1951 almost never existed simply because CBS didn’t think it was right to
show an interracial couple on television. Lucille Ball’s husband Desi Arnaz was
of strong Cuban decent and CBS didn’t believe the public would accept him as
her husband. Ball put her foot down and the show has not only left its mark on
television but also contributed to the fight for public acceptance of
interracial relationships. 
These
relationships were not always so defamed. America’s first “mulatto” child
was born in 1620. Interracial relationships have happened since colonial times
but when slavery began and blacks began to be heavily discriminated against and
treated inhumanly, anti-miscegenation laws were created to keep races separate.
Other negative shadows have been cast due to the brutal history of such
attempted relationships. Slave owner or other powerful whites often raped
African American women, and African American men who had any relationship with
a white woman, even if initiated by her, were savagely killed or beaten. 
This topic is
rarely discussed but clearly stigmatized. It’s important to normalize these
families and relationships and support such relationships. Interracial families
and relationships are the first steps to eliminating prejudice and supporting
equality and love. These families are extremely symbolic demonstrating the way
that when two people of different races fall in love they come together and
their child is still a child, just like any other.
Love is blind, and
interracial families perfectly illustrate that.
very well written, I really enjoyed reading it :)
ReplyDeleteI like the structure of your article. And the examples you used are very clear and interesting. This introduction makes me want to read more about interracial families from you!
ReplyDeleteThe topic that you are bringing up is very interesting and true. I think today, people still have problems with accepting interracial marriage. However, I also believe that acceptance of interracial marriages are increasing and according to research, by 2050 the majority of individuals will be biracial.
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