Dec 26, 2009

Interracial Relationships | Interracial Marriages Alone Will Not Eliminate Racism

Eric Liu is a regular contributor to USA Today and MSNBC. He has served as a speechwriter for President Clinton and he is the author of The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker.

Summary: Social critics as far back as Alexis de Tocqueville have proclaimed that intermarriage is the only true path to healing racial strife in America. However, while interracial marriage is a powerful symbol of love transcending racial barriers, it does not have a substantial effect on racism. Despite increasing numbers of interracial families, racial...