Color of Love: Celebs in Interracial Relationships

I honestly don't see the big deal with IRs. They're just like every relationship, which has its ups and downs. It's a shame that people still want to use slavery like some kind of crutch. It's great we know the history and move on, not keep falling backwards. We learn from it and be a better person. I just feel like we just get off on pissing the other off for the sake of it. That has got to stop. Life is too short for this junk going on. It's not only aimed at black men but women too. I feel like this, if that black man/woman found love who happens to be non-black, leave them be. The Black Community and the media has no right to dictate who you are supposed to love, it happens. No mate's skin color should neither measure your strength or character. Just don't put down the other by igniting stereotypes. We know what they are, it's already put up here or not. That makes you look real ugly in the eyes of everyone.

Posted at 8:10AM on October 24th 2008 by dottie

Inter-racial relationships will always be a SORE SPOT for all Americans because we live in a socialized racist society. Most aren't foolish enouh to outwardly speak racisim instead reflect in their actions. A racist's defense is "I'm not a racist I know a black person".. When a "inferior" black is chosen by a "superior" white it is viewed positively as "you made it/trophy" or negatively your a "sell out/trader/n.i.g.g.e.r lover/jungle fever". Racisim will always exist espseically if we choose to ignore it. All I must say is inter-racial couples are bold and brave.

Posted at 7:51AM on October 24th 2008 by Tina

A few points to be considered women in general out number men especially among blacks. There are many factors for this. Beginning with the dehumanization of the negro slave, Willlie Lynch, Black Wall Street, lack of MORE positive black male leaders, black media inferiority, racial profiling, unequal law conditions for black vs white etc. As we embrace the idea of change we must commit to help create the change the gov't can NOT do it alone. We are responsible for taking care of home like so many other cultures that come to amer. visibly do. Each 1, Teach 1 increase our community. The 12 beautiful women feat. 4 interacial love do NOT compare w/ black famous men who flaunt their prize trophies. Love vs money keep in mind all feat. women have their OWN BANK! Please stop hatin congradulate they found love as u embark on your own!

Posted at 7:34AM on October 24th 2008 by Cleopatra

I think we are all free to date/marry whoever we want, regardless of race. It would be nice not to hear some stupid black guy bring up slavery when they become aware that the guy Im dating is white. Being Nigerian, I never had slaves in my family anyway, so its really dumb of them to use names like 'slave girl' and assume I want to be a slave to a white guy. All of that immaturity has got to stop. I date whoever I want to date.

Posted at 6:07AM on October 24th 2008 by Gloryus

Black men in general gets off scoff free messing around with white women. Mainly because the black men are returning the favor for what the white men did to the black women back then when the first mayflower sailed. Payback a B....!

Posted at 2:45AM on October 24th 2008 by Black Single Man

Black women found LOVE, LOVE, LOVE? Nah, they found MONEY, MONEY, MONEY...

Posted at 2:40AM on October 24th 2008 by Black Single Man

Angela Davis is married to Hilton Braithwaite a photographer. The last time I heard. I believe he graduated from Howard, if I am not mistaken. Do that sound white to you? That just to show some sistas in general lack history lesson. I am not saying all black women. I said some...

Posted at 2:36AM on October 24th 2008 by Black Single Man

Oh I see, as for black woman, you have to date or married to a white man in order to move up in the corporate America? Frankly, I'm glad Obama didn't have to do that....

Posted at 2:20AM on October 24th 2008 by Black Single Man

Anja said: "As a black woman who is engaged to a white man, the slavery rape argument is soo old and tired. Last time I checked the crime stats, black men are responsible for most of the rapes, assaults and day to day degradation of black women." Exactly right. For every black person that wants to throw the slavery argument in the face of black women (and black women only - never black men) I have two words for you: Dunbar Village.

Posted at 1:48AM on October 24th 2008 by Kara

I believe that love sees no color, Love is a feeling !!! That being said, if one finds love outside his or her race well, so be it !!! It should be of no one elses business except for those in said relationship. We are in a time where there is a very strong possibility that the first Non White President may be elected soon. What hypocrisy are we showing ? We want change but aren't willing to accept change when it comes to a black woman dating outside her race? Let's embrace the fact that these woman have found LOVE !!! LOVE is LOVE !!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:11PM on October 23rd 2008 by Neecynsd