Even if only one in ten would seriously consider marrying an African-American woman this would result in over 10,000,000 more potential husbands for us. And this doesn't take into account Asian American and Latino men. However, contrary to popular opinion, interracial marriage is usually a good thing for both spouses as well as their respective communities. They will obtain valuable cultural capital and social networks that they can share with their African-American relatives and friends. After centuries of being exploited and denigrated by the larger society, many of us have internalized its worst stereotypes about ourselves.
Interracial couples face many obstacles.
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