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Date: Thu Jan 1 01:06:38 EST 1998
Name: Katie
Country: USA
E-Mail: kakenny@wam.umd.edu
Thank you for a wonderful page. I am 20, caucasian, female, and involved in a relationship with a great Indian guy whose parents don't know about our relationship and likely would not approve. Would love to hear from other in similar situations.
Date: Thu Jan 1 15:27:25 EST 1998
Name: Nina
Affiliation: Black female
Country: US
I am a 21 year old female who is married to a 29 year old white male. I love
my husband deeply and believe it or not we live Tennessee and don't really experience
any raccial discrimination. We have a new baby now and people around don't seem
to pay much at tention to us at all. I think that is wonderful and all but we
are thinking of moving away from here some day. I wonder how other couples are
being treated ever where else. Don't give up, God is with us!!
Date: Sat Jan 3 22:48:42 EST 1998
Name: gina, lee
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: ginamo@vvm.com
Date: Sun Jan 18 23:35:10 EST 1998
Name: Norman
Country: USA
E-Mail: cavaliers123@yahoo.com
Reading the comments from people in interracial relationships and the problems they still face in society leads me to conclude that being in a interracial relationship today (especially between black and white) is like being gay in the 1960's. Today, a re lationship between two men or two women is being more readily accepted by society(refer to "Ellen" on ABC TV) than the relationships between a black and a white person. Ironic, isn't it?
Date: Fri Jan 23 11:33:50 EST 1998
Name: Mare Said
Affiliation: Baha'i Faith
Country: USA
E-Mail: Msaid99@AOL
Hello World Friends! This has been an uplifting find on the Internet! So much loving support and encouraging letters from kindred spirits. I noticed that under "songs" there are only three titles about racial harmony. Since music is so important as fo od for the soul, can we add to this list? Raising children in a multi-racial family, I've found how valuable music can be to inspire and sustain--especially young hearts!
I'd like to add to the list: DC Talk "Colored People" and Traci Chapman "New Beginning".
Anymore great songs about the Oneness of Humanity?
Mare Said
Date: Tue Jan 27 17:10:00 EST 1998
Name: Brandi Gist
Affiliation: Just me!
Country: USA
E-Mail: n9720053@cc.wwu.edu
Hello! I'm giving a power point presentation to my class at WWU on racial issues and the Internet. DOes anyone believe that the WWW is helping different races communicate? Or is the WWW simply an aid to a WORld Masquerade BAll? Please, I would love your c omments. Thank You, Brandi
Date: Wed Feb 11 11:56:53 EST 1998
Name: Lynne Grady
Country: USA
E-Mail: lbgrady@yhc.edu
My husband and I are an interacial couple and are absolutely delighted to find this site! Thank you for the support and encouragement!
Lonnie and Lynne
Date: Wed Feb 11 11:57:18 EST 1998
Name: Lynne Grady
Country: USA
E-Mail: lbgrady@yhc.edu
My husband and I are an interacial couple and are absolutely delighted to find this site! Thank you for the support and encouragement!
Lonnie and Lynne
Date: Wed Feb 11 17:57:48 EST 1998
Name: Shelley
Country: North Carolina/USA
E-Mail: marina1@gte.net
As a black female involved in an interracial relationship, I've found the Durham/Chapel Hill area to be IC Friendly. I've lived in the area for almost 4 years and never had any problems. The area has 2 major universities and is inclined to have educated and open-minded individuals. I also lived in the eastern part of NC (Greenville to be excact) and I found it more difficult there. It is a smaller town and doesn't have as many "transplants" as the Triangle area. Good luck!
Date: Thu Feb 12 03:24:49 EST 1998
Name: dan kapani
Country: USA
E-Mail: danny26@hotmail.com
is thre any asociation or agency which helps to meet women or men of a diffeent race?
Date: Mon Feb 16 17:51:27 EST 1998
Name: Jacqueline Broy
Country: USA
E-Mail: gbroy@amydyne.net
I am a 42 year old female who has been categorized as Negro then Black now African American, the latter being more approriate in my mind due to the fact that the majority of Afr. Amns. cannot trace their roots directly to Africa.
After reading t he discussion forum on identifying oneself, i found that some have reach the same conclusion that I did which is race is becoming an irrelevant and obselete term in light of the fact that the US is becoming increasingly more diverse. I hope "race" is dele ted from the next census form. Because of my racial background which is a mixture of African, European and American Indian (I dare not venture into percentages because I don't know how much of who or what), multi racial is a better term but no term is bes t.
Race has been a curiosity of mine ever since I started hearing stories of my maternal and paternal ancestry. When I look at my extended family, I see bits of all races mixed...european features on someone with african hair, yellowish skin on another, high cheekbones and small eyes on someone else. Because of my skincolor, I've experienced racial taunts and teases from my own "group". The childhood retort "sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt" was a lie for me and it has taken these many years to become comfortable with who I am and how I am wonderfully made by God.
This brings me to what I would like to know. I am attempting to wirte a romance-adventure story with an African American female / Asian male rel ationship. I would be interested in comments from those in a gender/racial relationship or marriage such as this. I would like the characters voices to sound as authentic as possible. When I concieved this idea, my thought was that if they are two human b eing who share the same American general culture, there is always the possibilty of an attraction. The conflicts arise over other issues. Please send any helpful comments. Thank you.
jacki
Date: Tue Feb 17 16:09:08 EST 1998
Name: Cheng Kue
Country: U.S.
E-Mail: ckue@hotmail.com
i just wanted to say that i support your movement and that i'm glad there are people
out there with the love i have for other ethnic groups. I'm hmong, which is a small
group of people from southern china. Thank you for you time.
Date: Thu Feb 19 09:33:47 EST 1998
Name: Kimberely D. Sallah
Country: USA
E-Mail: bernie10@sprynet.com
I really like this site! It's wonderful being able to hear about so many successful interracial relationships. I am a 24 year old White female. My husband is a very hansome Black man from The Gambia (West Africa.) We have a beautiful two-year-old daug hter. There are a lot of differences for us other than race, which includes culture and religion. He is Moslem and I am Christian, yet we come together when it comes to our child. We are trying really hard to teach her to be proud of both of her herita ges, and to give enough information about both religions to help her in making the choice which is right for her. At first my mom was devistated, but now after much prayer, my husband is just like her son. She can't get enough of us. We live in Kentuc ky and she is in Tennessee, but we visit her quite often. Being in the South we get a lot of looks, but that's as far as it goes. We are both confident in both ourselves and each other enought overlook their ignorance. Again, great site
Date: Mon Feb 23 13:38:44 EST 1998
Name: Tonya Leary
Country: US
E-Mail: tleary@nomurany.com
Are there any Interracial Associations or Organizations in New York? If so, please email information to tleary@nomurany.com Thank you.
Date: Mon Feb 23 20:14:11 EST 1998
Name: Caleb Lim
Affiliation: Chinese Malaysian
Country: Brisbane, Australia
E-Mail: caleblim@yahoo.com
I was looking up the genealogy of my English wife Jo-Ann when I stumbled upon this interesting site. Keep up the good work.
Jo-Ann and I have celebrated 13+ years of happy marriage and have 3 lovely children, Laren (12) Caris (9) and Elise (7). Glad to know that many of you are enjoying inter-cultural marriage/relationships. Perhaps my wife would agree with me on the following recipe for a happy IC relationship based on our experience -
- Both of us are committed Christian, hav ing served in cross-cultural mission environment,
- We speak 4 languages between us, including Chinese Mandarin,
- Our parents gave us their blessings from the start and we continue to include our parents and relatives in our social life ,
- Intellectual compatibility,
- Expect and recognise cultural differences in thinking patterns, attitudes, words and conduct, (East & West are exact opposites in many areas !),
- Be natural and cherish the other half as uniqu e and special,
- Take long walks together, relax and enjoy each other's company,
- Enjoy each other's cooking (Chinese, European, Indian and Malaysian),
- Have great pride in the children. Encourage them not only to excel and s et good example because they are special and gifted but also to befriend and respect others.
Hope our experience could be of some help to other ICs like us.
We would like to meet the IIA members in Brisbane, Australia. Is there a chapt er of the IIA here ?
Caleb Lim
Date: Tue Feb 24 13:10:29 EST 1998
Name: Denise Davis
Country: USA
E-Mail: dldavis@bsuvc.bsu.edu
I am a white female who is married to a black man. we have a beautiful daughter who is 18 months old. So far we have not had any negative remarks made to us about her. Everyone remarks on how beautiful she is, plus she is very friendly so she makes eve ryone smile. My husband and I talk a little about our concerns, but I keep thinking if we just raise her with lots of love and give her the knowledge she needs to understand that society may not except her, but always remind her that she is special and u nique that she will not have adjustment problems. My daughter is light and her hair is thin and curly. She could probably pass for a mexican or spanish child, but no negative comments have been made. If anyone lives in the Indianapolis area and is curr ently in an interracial marriage with biracial children, I would love to correspond with you and possibly meet to hang out together. This is a great association.
Date: Sat Feb 28 14:48:17 EST 1998
Name: Terry Robinson
Country: (Philadelphia, Pa.) USA
E-Mail: NOPPIN@HOTMAIL.COM
2/28/98
Dear IIA
A commentary.
I am a single Black-American male, who's proud that I prefer to date interracially. Because I am multi-lingual (I actually do speak, read, etc. in five (5) languages), those who know me say that it is NO surprise, that if I am multi-lingual, and can transcend cultural barriers, then I would (of course) prefer to date multi-culturally/"interracially". But my pet peeves are:
1- while some propose that it's more update and modern to be non-/anti racial (especailly since it became "fashionable to be antiracist after the Civil Rights Movement of the '60s), it is still "the" promonent fact thta in America, non-caucasians are NOT that promanet in society.
2- :Interracial" dating is still NOT accepted within this country (But I have experienced one time too many, that "outside" the US, some if NOT many other societies [even in Japan] interracial-"ism" is more accepted, than in the so-called "free" society of the USA.
I'm NOT anti-US, but I have noticed, witnessed and experienced differnet racial acceptance attitudes in other parts of the world. Within the US, interracial interaction is mostly behind closed doors, though gradually it's tolerated by apathetic "caucasian" observers.
Lastly, I get extremely annoyed that some Black-American women look at interracial couples with hostility. Why should a personal choice between individuals become a public, even political issue for other non-understanding people to gossip about.
Thought I am NOT entirely pass the racial commentaries of our times, I'm proud of my openmindnes s, and occasional pride when I see an interracial couple; two people who at least for that time, can bypass the superficial barriers of thier pigmentation. It's a start.
"Keep-on Keeping on Baby!!!"
Date: Mon Mar 2 09:00:12 EST 1998
Name: Tracy
Affiliation: Black female
Country: USA
E-Mail: TCreque@aol.com
Home Page: IIRA
Hello everyone,
I am a black woman married to a white male and we have two
beautiful little girls. I am interested in hearing from ot
bf/wm couples who are military families and would like to
share their experiences. R ight now we are stationed in a
city that is very segrgated and not very interracially
diverse. If anyone out there would like to talk, please
e-mail me.
Bye,
Tracy
e-mail: TCreque@aol.com
Date: Tue Mar 3 02:43:14 EST 1998
Name: Cielo
Affiliation: college student
Country: U.S.
E-Mail: cielo.vega@mailexcite.com
I just wanted to say that I am very impressed by the many intelligent responses that are posted about this sight. I am so glad that are so many open minded people out there. I hope that the number of people who believe in equality among all races continue s to grow.
Date: Tue Mar 3 15:40:54 EST 1998
Name: Cara Phillips
Affiliation: white
Country: USA
E-Mail: cms.allschools.nc.edu
Thank you for finally giving me something to read that is not degrading to people!!! I am an open-minded, Methodist, seventeen year old daughter of a Southern Baptist-Catholic marriage. I have never visited this website before, but I'll probably visit a gain. I love all people and commend those of you who carry out your dreams. Please continue and let there be peace!!
Date: Tue Mar 3 15:40:58 EST 1998
Name: Cara Phillips
Affiliation: white
Country: USA
E-Mail: cms.allschools.nc.edu
Thank you for finally giving me something to read that is not degrading to people!!! I am an open-minded, Methodist, seventeen year old daughter of a Southern Baptist-Catholic marriage. I have never visited this website before, but I'll probably visit a gain. I love all people and commend those of you who carry out your dreams. Please continue and let there be peace!!
Date: Tue Mar 3 15:43:34 EST 1998
Name: Cara Phillips
Affiliation: white
Country: USA
E-Mail: search.yahoo.com
Thank you for finally giving me something to read that is not degrading to people!!! I am an open-minded, Methodist, seventeen year old daughter of a Southern Baptist-Catholic marriage. I have never visited this website before, but I'll probably visit a gain. I love all people and commend those of you who carry out your dreams. Please continue and let there be peace!!
Date: Mon Mar 9 08:50:30 EST 1998
Name: Jean
Country: USA
E-Mail: jgibb@wesleyan.edu
I am very glad to have found this site. I am happy to say that I have raised two children without prejudice, however all of my family is not the same way and I know there will be problems oncee they are told of the situation. My daughter is unmarried, pregnant by a man (of another race) who wants nothing to do with the child, however my daughter is determined to have the baby, who will be loved unconditionally by her and her immediate family, but I am certain of other family problems down the road.
Is there any place for grandparents to discuss this issue? It would be so helpful to share some of our common concerns Thank you very much.
Date: Tue Mar 10 08:52:36 EST 1998
Name: Jerry Tompkins
Country: Canada
E-Mail: jtompkins@interhop.com
Home Page: International Interracial Association
Like many others, I came across this site while wandering around the net. Also, like many others I have found it to be most interesting and informative.
My wife and I (white/black) have been married for more than 30 years. For the most part, ou r arrangement has been accepted by most. Rarely if ever, have we had to deal with some of the experiences similar couples have had to face in the United States. Although Canada is more of a nation of cultures than a meltinmg pot, there hasn't been a maj or problem with people intermingling with those outside their immediate community. From reading the various comments posted in the Association, that does not appear to be the case in the United States.
As I noted, my wife and I have been marri ed for over 30 years now and that means we are approaching the age where retirement is a close reality. As such, we would like to make plans to ensure those years are a full as possible. For us, that means travel which in turn generates the question, "W ould it be possible for a couple such as ourselves to be comfortable travelling throughout the entire United States?"
Comments/suggestions would be much appreciated.
Date: Wed Mar 11 08:22:34 EST 1998
Name: Tim
Affiliation: None -Human Race
Country: UK
E-Mail: timmcguire@compuserve.com
I stumbled across your yesterday, and I am compelled to
commend you on your brilliant efforts to establish a
forum for people who care more about the person than
colour of skin or ethnic background.
The corollary of racism is that wh en racists create
the society they want, ie only those of the same race
live in the same place, town, city, country, they will turn
to some other means of distinguishing a group they fear
will get a share of the resources (whatever those are).
Witness Bosnia, Hutu Tutsi.
In the perfect world of the racist where only
those the same race as themselves live, these same racists
could find themselves at the butt of 'racial' attacks
because of their, eye or hai r colour, accents, size,
physical appearance e.g. low forehead v high forehead.
It doesn't take much stretch of imagination
to see how futile the whole issue of race is.
Unfortunately, the race issue is real and governs
some p eople's behaviour and attitude to others.
The media can go along way in altering peoples
attitudes and mindsets.
Your site has made a significant leap along
that way.
Date: Wed Mar 11 08:23:00 EST 1998
Name: Tim
Affiliation: None -Human Race
Country: UK
E-Mail: timmcguire@compuserve.com
I stumbled across your yesterday, and I am compelled to
commend you on your brilliant efforts to establish a
forum for people who care more about the person than
colour of skin or ethnic background.
The corollary of racism is that wh en racists create
the society they want, ie only those of the same race
live in the same place, town, city, country, they will turn
to some other means of distinguishing a group they fear
will get a share of the resources (whatever those are).
Witness Bosnia, Hutu Tutsi.
In the perfect world of the racist where only
those the same race as themselves live, these same racists
could find themselves at the butt of 'racial' attacks
because of their, eye or hai r colour, accents, size,
physical appearance e.g. low forehead v high forehead.
It doesn't take much stretch of imagination
to see how futile the whole issue of race is.
Unfortunately, the race issue is real and governs
some p eople's behaviour and attitude to others.
The media can go along way in altering peoples
attitudes and mindsets.
Your site has made a significant leap along
that way.
Date: Wed Mar 11 15:25:37 EST 1998
Name: Mare Said
Affiliation: Baha'i Faith
Country: U.S.
E-Mail: msaid99@aol.com
Does racial harmony effect the economy? I'm researching ways that the diverse races compliment one another, and would like to include the economy in this query. It makes sense, does it not, that united we stand. Divided we fall. We can see results that when a company, or business, is united, the results are a better work environment and productive level. How about a community, and country at large? LOOKING FOR INSIGHTFUL IDEAS on projects that support this theme. Mare Said
Date: Mon Mar 16 12:46:37 EST 1998
Name: Richard
Country: US
E-Mail: krau@hotmail.com
I lead a diversity group here at my job and our
next meeting will focus on interracial
marriages/relationships. I am trying to gather
statistics or information I can present to
my group on this subject. Any thoughts you
have would be appreciated.
Date: Thu Mar 19 21:12:12 EST 1998
Name: DeAnne
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: rbright@airmail.net
I'm only 14 but have began to explore the interracial "Dating" world. The reason I'm writing this is because I have No support from my father. He's not against blacks, he has black friends. I don't understand why people don't accept interracial dating. I guess I'll learn more as I grow up but if anyone has support or answers for me please write.
Young and Confused
Date: Fri Mar 20 05:01:55 EST 1998
Name: Sandra
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: superprincy@hotmail.com
Hi ( : to all the interracial couples out there! It's been great reading all of your posts. I am a latina who has been involved with a wonderful caucasion man for almost five years now. We are both 24 (born 3 days apart) and very in love with one another.
His father and I seem to have a love/hate relationship. Deep inside, I know he is basically a good person. He has done a lot for me. But I also know that he is very bigoted and narrow-minded. He was raised that way (his alcoholic father's influence). He is filled with rage at the world.
Anyway, recently we found out we both met eachother when we were about five years old. I always had had a memory of going to a petting zoo with my mother and wandering away from her. I wound up outside a small pen where kids could touch the animals inside. There I saw a little boy crying, bawling his eyes out. He had gotten kicked in the teeth by an animal and was embarrassed because other kids were pointing. I remember that our e yes locked and I felt really sorry for him because he seemed nice.
Well, his father ran over crazed and was like, "Did somebody hit you!!! Tell me!" My boyfriend said "No!" and pointed to the animal. I recall that even after he told him the truth, his father gave me and another kid a really hateful look. His mother looked at his father like she disapproved. Then I looked at my boyfriend and he seemed embarrassed and sorry. I heard my mother calling me and walked away.
I was really suprised when I found out that that boy had been my boyfriend. His mother just started talking about it the other day and we realized (of course she didn't mention her husband's reaction). This is just one of the few weird things that ma kes me believe there is more to life than what we can see--be it color or whatever. Everybody is so hung up on race and culture. In the end, we all leave our bodies behind. I wish more people would consider which sentiments and feelings toward humanity they also leave.
Date: Sat Mar 21 00:38:08 EST 1998
Name: Oz
Country: USA
E-Mail: ozoneman@hotmail.com
I am a 32 year old SBM seeking a relationship, friendship or acquaintance with a woman of ANY race. If you love to enjoy life and have the ability to engage in intellegent and meaningful conversation(s), feel free to reply. Let's share our stories and e xperiences. Guys, I am willing to accept any advice or support regarding the issue of interracial interaction. The days I have longed to see are finally beginning to materialize. Thanks to God, the I.I.A. and all of you wonderful, openminded and divers e people.
Date: Sat Mar 21 00:38:11 EST 1998
Name: Oz
Country: USA
E-Mail: ozoneman@hotmail.com
I am a 32 year old SBM seeking a relationship, friendship or acquaintance with a woman of ANY race. If you love to enjoy life and have the ability to engage in intellegent and meaningful conversation(s), feel free to reply. Let's share our stories and e xperiences. Guys, I am willing to accept any advice or support regarding the issue of interracial interaction. The days I have longed to see are finally beginning to materialize. Thanks to God, the I.I.A. and all of you wonderful, openminded and divers e people.
Date: Sat Mar 21 00:58:33 EST 1998
Name: Oz
Country: USA
E-Mail: ozoneman12@hotmail.com
I am a 32 year old SBM seeking a relationship, friendship or acquaintance with a woman of ANY race or culture. I am originally from Santa Monica, California now residing in North Dallas, Texas. If you love to enjoy life and you have the ability to engage in intelligent and meaningful conversation(s), feel free to reply. Let's share our stories and experiences. Guys, I am willing to accept any advice or support regarding the issue of interracial interaction. The days I have longed to see are finally beg inning to materialize. Thanks to GOD, the I.I.A. and all of you wonderful, openminded and diverse people.
(oops-incorrect email address above;sorry).
Date: Sun Mar 22 19:15:25 EST 1998
Name: Nafeesah
Affiliation: African-American/Native American
Country: USA
E-Mail: NafeesahRaanee@mailcity.com
I'm interested in finding people to be pen pals with who are in interracial relationships and are engaged to be married. I'm in an interracial relationship with a great white guy and we're engaged to be married and where he lives-he's from Iowa where inte rracial dating/marriage is
not accepted too much around in the rural towns. If there's
anyone around who's in interracial relationships please
write to this address NafeesahRaanee@mailcity.com
Date: Wed Mar 25 20:12:39 EST 1998
Name: Charles Gaddy
Affiliation: Afro american
Country: U.S.A
E-Mail: gaddyhotmail@.com
Home Page: International Interracial Association
I am a college stuedent at an all black college
(barber-scotia college in concord N.C)
and i'm upset at the ignorance that the stuedents
mainly the black women express toward interracial
relationships. In high School, I had friends of < br>many races and cultures, I dated outside my
race many times, and know that all women want thee
same thing love. I am single now,but I dont like
to date black women anymore, because too many of
them think its cool to be ignorant and hav e a bad
ghetto like attitude. which is a big turn off to
me. afro-americans can be just as vile and racistt
as whites. the only difference is that whites arent
afraid to admmit it. if any women want to contact
me please call me at
(704) 789-2759 my access to the web is limited
Date: Wed Mar 25 20:13:51 EST 1998
Name: Charles Gaddy
Affiliation: Afro american
Country: U.S.A
E-Mail: gaddyhotmail@.com
Home Page: International Interracial Association
I am a college stuedent at an all black college
(barber-scotia college in concord N.C)
and i'm upset at the ignorance that the stuedents
mainly the black women express toward interracial
relationships. In high School, I had friends of < br>many races and cultures, I dated outside my
race many times, and know that all women want thee
same thing love. I am single now,but I dont like
to date black women anymore, because too many of
them think its cool to be ignorant and hav e a bad
ghetto like attitude. which is a big turn off to
me. afro-americans can be just as vile and racistt
as whites. the only difference is that whites arent
afraid to admmit it. if any women want to contact
me please call me at
(704) 789-2759 my access to the web is limited
Date: Wed Mar 25 20:14:05 EST 1998
Name: Charles Gaddy
Affiliation: Afro american
Country: U.S.A
E-Mail: gaddyhotmail@.com
Home Page: International Interracial Association
I am a college stuedent at an all black college
(barber-scotia college in concord N.C)
and i'm upset at the ignorance that the stuedents
mainly the black women express toward interracial
relationships. In high School, I had friends of < br>many races and cultures, I dated outside my
race many times, and know that all women want thee
same thing love. I am single now,but I dont like
to date black women anymore, because too many of
them think its cool to be ignorant and hav e a bad
ghetto like attitude. which is a big turn off to
me. afro-americans can be just as vile and racistt
as whites. the only difference is that whites arent
afraid to admmit it. if any women want to contact
me please call me at
(704) 789-2759 my access to the web is limited
Date: Fri Mar 27 08:17:24 EST 1998
Name: Funmi Babafemi
Country: London
E-Mail: fbabafemi@arup.com
What a great page, I have already made contact with people and we are getting to email eah other often
The world needs this.
Date: Fri Mar 27 08:20:20 EST 1998
Name: Funmi Babafemi
Country: London
E-Mail: fbabafemi@arup.com
What a great page, I have already made contact with people and we are getting to email eah other often
The world needs this.
Date: Fri Mar 27 08:21:32 EST 1998
Name: Funmi Babafemi
Country: London
E-Mail: fbabafemi@arup.com
What a great page, I have already made contact with people and we are getting to email eah other often
The world needs this.
Date: Sun Mar 29 19:59:11 EST 1998
Name: Melissa Broussard
Affiliation: white
Country: America
E-Mail: stdmjb14@SHSU.EDU
This is a really great page that I am very happy to have found. My boyfriend and I have been going out for two years I recently told my farther about the reltionship. He is not very happy that about my boyfriend being a different race the me. He total flip out when I told him. But hope over time he will come to understand. Any comments are gladly welcome. Thanks, Melissa
Date: Sun Mar 29 20:12:27 EST 1998
Name: Melissa Broussard
Affiliation: white
Country: America
E-Mail: stdmjb14@SHSU.EDU
This is a really great page that I am very happy to have found. My boyfriend and I have been going out for two years I recently told my farther about the reltionship. He is not very happy that about my boyfriend being a different race the me. He total flip out when I told him. But hope over time he will come to understand. Any comments are gladly welcome. Thanks, Melissa
Date: Tue Mar 31 12:17:45 EST 1998
Name: Gensen Chang
Affiliation: Asian
Country: Tokyo, Japan
E-Mail: wizzzit@hotmail.com
Home Page: Unknown
Hi! I'm glad that an Association like this is dedicated to give people a chance to express their feelings towards interratial relationships. We have to stand up for this, so our kids can have a better future. Let them know that
people are people no ma tter their race, or religion. (I'm 20 years old, I speak 10 languages, And I'm looking for a single woman who can be understanding and sensitive; I want whats inside not what is outside. If your are that woman E-mail me I will be waiting for you. Thank yo u for giving me a chance to express my feelings towards this subject, and I wish goodluck to all interratial couples.
Date: Tue Mar 31 18:07:56 EST 1998
Name: Krissy
Affiliation: Black/white/cherokee/spanish
Country: USA
E-Mail: Kristiones@cmpnetmail.com
Que Pasa!!
Well i'm just glad to know there is people out there in beautiful relationships just like me. Love is not a color i'm currently in a relationship with a irish and German youngman who happens to be wealthy, we are so far doing good we have encountered a few problems, but we feel is strong enough to keep us going.
Keep God in your hearts
love siempre
abesos
krissy
Date: Tue Mar 31 18:23:31 EST 1998
Name: krissy
Affiliation: beautiful people
Country: USA
E-Mail: kristiones@cmpnetmail.com
Hey DeAnne:
well i'm not that much older than you i'm 15 gonna be 16 next yr. and gonna be a junior in highschool. My parents and family are supportive of me i guess you could say i haven't really asked their opionion but they do know he's white and h aven't said anything so i guess it's cool. My sister is older (18) and she has a white boyfriend too and my parents like him. I'm not really sure about his parents even though he says they like whoever he likes, but i don't know, i have the support of hi s sister who's 19 she's a sweetheart so i figure if they had two great kids maybe they'll cool with it.Wish me luck, things seem to be going good so far, best of luck with your dad
e-mail me sometime: Kristiones@cmpnetmail.com
smooches
k rissy
Date: Sun Apr 5 23:36:45 EDT 1998
Name: chrome
Affiliation: caucasian
Country: usa
E-Mail: no email address
i grew up in an interracial family (mother and self white, stepfather,stepbrother and stepsister african-american). it wasn't easy - not only was there tension from outside the family, but there was a lot of tension inside the family, too. we lived in a w orking class, mostly white neighborhood, and although there were some difficult times at first (i had to fight a few people in school because of things they'd said about my stepfather or one of my stepsiblings) after a while most people accepted us.
i like your site, and i intend to come back and visit again. i'd be interested in hearing from others who grew up in situations similar to mine.
thanks again.
Date: Sun Apr 5 23:37:06 EDT 1998
Name: chrome
Affiliation: caucasian
Country: usa
E-Mail: no email address
i grew up in an interracial family (mother and self white, stepfather,stepbrother and stepsister african-american). it wasn't easy - not only was there tension from outside the family, but there was a lot of tension inside the family, too. we lived in a w orking class, mostly white neighborhood, and although there were some difficult times at first (i had to fight a few people in school because of things they'd said about my stepfather or one of my stepsiblings) after a while most people accepted us.
i like your site, and i intend to come back and visit again. i'd be interested in hearing from others who grew up in situations similar to mine.
thanks again.
Date: Sun Apr 5 23:38:19 EDT 1998
Name: chrome
Affiliation: caucasian
Country: usa
E-Mail: rmutt@hotmail.com
i grew up in an interracial family (mother and self white, stepfather,stepbrother and stepsister african-american). it wasn't easy - not only was there tension from outside the family, but there was a lot of tension inside the family, too. we lived in a w orking class, mostly white neighborhood, and although there were some difficult times at first (i had to fight a few people in school because of things they'd said about my stepfather or one of my stepsiblings) after a while most people accepted us.
i like your site, and i intend to come back and visit again. i'd be interested in hearing from others who grew up in situations similar to mine.
thanks again.
Date: Tue Apr 7 22:52:15 EDT 1998
Name: Stephen M. Clark
Country: United States, currently residing in Philadelphia
E-Mail: stephen_clark@nps.gov
From 1989 to 1992 I dated, loved and adored a very lovely and loving African-American woman. Most people at my retail work-place accepted us with no qualms. Since we broke up (due to my parental non-acceptance) I have had numerous friends and associates state that we were a beautiful couple. Someday (soon I hope) I will meet another young African-American woman that I can build and complete a very solid and lasting relationship. These relationships do work and are just another aspect of changing world. It is another one of God's way to show we can live and interact in racial and human harmony.
Date: Thu Apr 9 15:42:03 EDT 1998
Name: Jeray Norman
Affiliation: Lincoln University Barrier Breakers
Country: USA
E-Mail: aajj@hotmail.com
Thankyou.
Date: Sun Apr 12 20:16:05 EDT 1998
Name: imba
Affiliation: human
Country: UK
E-Mail: imbaa@hotmail.com
What a great page!
I, myself, have been in an interracial relationship for a year and a half now, and not experienced too much difficulty. My parents had a bit of a hard time at first but I just asked them if it wasn't more important that I had a go od, loving and loyal partner and they have accepteded it now, mostly. I just hope we all try our best to make this worla a better place for our children to grove up in, regardless of colour.
Date: Sun Apr 12 20:16:11 EDT 1998
Name: imba
Affiliation: human
Country: UK
E-Mail: imbaa@hotmail.com
What a great page!
I, myself, have been in an interracial relationship for a year and a half now, and not experienced too much difficulty. My parents had a bit of a hard time at first but I just asked them if it wasn't more important that I had a go od, loving and loyal partner and they have accepteded it now, mostly. I just hope we all try our best to make this worla a better place for our children to grove up in, regardless of colour.
Date: Sun Apr 12 20:16:16 EDT 1998
Name: imba
Affiliation: human
Country: UK
E-Mail: imbaa@hotmail.com
What a great page!
I, myself, have been in an interracial relationship for a year and a half now, and not experienced too much difficulty. My parents had a bit of a hard time at first but I just asked them if it wasn't more important that I had a go od, loving and loyal partner and they have accepteded it now, mostly. I just hope we all try our best to make this worla a better place for our children to grove up in, regardless of colour.
Date: Sun Apr 12 23:12:22 EDT 1998
Name: Alisa M. Brown
Affiliation: caucasion/white
Country: USA
E-Mail: AMB6380@CUB.UCA.EDU
I just wanted to say thanks for the great website. I have dated inter-racially for the past six years. I would like to meet anybody who dates inter-racially to share similar experiences with. If you are interested in writing to me, my e-mail address is amb6380@cub.uca.edu I hope to hear from anybody soon. Talk to you later.
Date: Mon Apr 13 15:38:31 EDT 1998
Name: Ron Pickett
Country: USA
E-Mail: Mercury419@aol.com
I am doing a paper on Interracial Adoption and would much appreciate if you could help me
find information on the subject.
Thank You
Date: Tue Apr 14 20:52:53 EDT 1998
Name: William 'John' Smith
Affiliation: SWM who likes SBFs
Country: USA
E-Mail: wjsmith3@hotmail.com
Nice site! Does anyone know of a site for
finding interracial pen-pals? I have found
just two web sites listing women from Africa.
I'd like to find a Black female penpal from
Ethopia, Algeria, but it doesn't really matter.
Thanks!
Date: Sun Apr 19 18:11:02 EDT 1998
Name: Q
Affiliation: black/asian
Country: USA
E-Mail: Needaqtip@aol.com
Home Page: My World
Hello everyone i just found this page today as i was searching thru the internet for
some articals on the subject of my term paper which is racisim within races... vs
racisim against another race... if anyone has any storys or anything else that w ould
help me please email me at Needaqtip@aol.com i need a few primary sources so if i
could interview someone perharps ont he phone or online that would be great
thank you
Q
Date: Mon Apr 20 18:58:33 EDT 1998
Name: Rita A. Maclin
Affiliation: Interracial Family Connection
Country: USA
E-Mail: 4trm@visi.net
I would like to congratulate you on your website. We are a group that is located in the Tidewater Area of the East Coast of Virginia. We have about 20 family members and are meeting new people every month. We have a monthly meeting the first Saturday o f every month and then we plan activities for the adults, children, and the whole family. If people in this area would like more information they can write our e-mail address. thank you
Date: Tue Apr 21 08:50:17 EDT 1998
Name: nic claridge
Country: UK - Singapore
E-Mail: nicc@hotmail.com
A great page, I hope it can contribute in altering narrow minded attitudes. I currently have a Japanese girlf and we intend to move to UK to study and am hoping that attitudes towards inter racial couples in such a multi racial country as Singapore are t he same back home, call it paranoia i guess.
Date: Wed Apr 22 17:28:46 EDT 1998
Name: Therese "MARIE" Hardnett
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: hardnett2sprintmail.com
How do I BECOME A MEMBER?
Date: Wed Apr 22 20:27:21 EDT 1998
Name: Raymond
Affiliation: happiness
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: rj20223swt@.com
Home Page: student (Southwest Texas State University
I am a single african-american, who is seeking a friendship with a single white female, with the possibility of a longterm relationship, etc. I would like for her to be between the ages of 22- 30, have a open-mind and willing to be adventurous. She must h ave a great sensor of humor, willing to watch sporting events on T.V and attend zoos, art galleries, and plain just have fun........
Date: Wed Apr 22 20:33:24 EDT 1998
Name: Raymond
Affiliation: happiness
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: rj20223swt@.com
Home Page: student (Southwest Texas State University
I am a single african-american, who is seeking a friendship with a single white female, with the possibility of a longterm relationship, etc. I would like for her to be between the ages of 22- 30, have a open-mind and the willingness to be adventurous. Sh e must have a great sense of humor, willing to watch sporting events on T.V and attend zoos, art galleries, and plain just have fun........
Date: Thu Apr 23 16:15:47 EDT 1998
Name: Jan
Affiliation: Interracial couple
Country: USA
E-Mail: jhoutsma@mail.txdirect.net
WE recently move to San Antonio, Tx after living in AZ.over 25 years. I am having a difficult time meeting and making friends here. I am black and my husband is white. We would like to hear from other interracial couples in this area. Is there an Interra cial Association in San Antonio?
Date: Fri Apr 24 19:44:38 EDT 1998
Name: angela
Country: usa
E-Mail: brian.peters@mci2000.com
Does anyone know of any interacial organizations in the Cincinnati, Ohio area? I am the mother of an 8 year old biracial girl. Any suggestions would be helpful, Thanks!!
Date: Sat Apr 25 00:48:06 EDT 1998
Name: Matthew kelley
Country: USA
E-Mail: mkelley@wesleyan.edu
Who speaks for you? Who speaks for us? Encourage awareness for America's
growing mixed-race population!
A new magazine addressing the mixed race experience is under
development. Currently, the staff is made up of college students from
across the U.S. The magazine is primarily geared towards creating a pan
collegiate resource for mixed race/multiracial individuals and
organizations on college campuses. We would like to encourage anyone to
inquire about obtaining copies for their organization, or contributing
their talents to the magazine. The magazine's premier issue includes
political analysis, historical background, poetry, and photography among
other topics.
An intelligent, comprehensive voice for th e rising generation of our
country's mixed race population is a necessity. We have a unique
perspective and voice that needs to be heard. We need a voice that
unites us while it informs the rest of America.
Please e-mail me at the add ress below for additional information
regarding possible subscription, questions, or if you would like to
contribute. A reply does not require any obligation! We only want to get
a mailing list of interested college students and organizations. Second,
please include an e-mail and street address where you can be reached
over the summer. Finally, also include the e-mail address(es) of anyone
else who may be interested in information or forward this message.
As of right now, th is is the most important action we can take.
Mailings will most likely occur during the Fall 1998
semester. Thank you, and remember, we need a voice to represent us!
-Matthew Kelley
contact me at: mkelley@wesleyan.edu< br>
or:
Matthew Kelley
1950 Alaskan Way, Apt #123
Seattle, WA 98101
Date: Thu Apr 30 12:43:45 EDT 1998
Name: David
Affiliation: Canadian WM
Country: Germany
E-Mail: david@natur.de
Great site, thanks for the effort.
Just wanted to ask if anyone knows of an interracial group/organisation for singles exist in Germany, or for that matter, in Europe.
Thx for the help and info.
David
Date: Sun May 3 22:40:16 EDT 1998
Name: Kim
Affiliation: White
Country: USA
E-Mail: kpeter@execpc.com
I am so pleased to see so many white male/ black female couples out there! For so long, it has been the other way around, and white women were stigmatized for it. Peace-Out!
Date: Sun May 3 23:28:52 EDT 1998
Name: Rose Gragg
Affiliation: people
Country: U.S.A.
E-Mail: drg@seark.net
Home Page: unknown
Our family is thrilled to find this web site. I am German and Puerto Rican. And my husband is Africian -American. We have four beautiful daughters. And we live in the south. We have not encountered very much racial conflict. And we feel this is beca use of our attitudes. We know there is nothing wrong with us being together. And if other people are uncomfortble with it that is something that they have to deal with. Not us. We welcome any comments from anyone. We are very, very pleased to see oth er people out there who want to communicate.
Date: Tue May 5 23:02:19 EDT 1998
Name: c parham
Country: usa
E-Mail: cparham3@slism.slis.ua.edu
Home Page: n/a
i was browsing through your page and became interested in some of the comments made by the contributors.
i am a black female 33 and divorced. i have never dated outside my race. it has never seemed necessary for me to date anything but black men.
however, over the past few years, i have stumbled upon a serious snag in my dating relationships. i can't find any black men who aren't "intimidated" by my level of education or my outspoken opinions. i don't think i'm over ly educated or overly o utspoken, i'm just me.
i feel that i will eventually be forced to date outside my race. i don't want to be alone the rest of my life and it seems sad to stick to just one type of person.
my problem is, i don't know where i can meet, or talk to m en outside my race (who would be interested in dating a black woman). i am currently in graduate school in the state of alabama. there doesn't seem to be a lot of "love" for any person of color here, so i can't begin to imagine dating someone who isn't black in alabama. therefore, i am alone and searching. i would take any suggestions on how to meet people (men) interested in interracial dating.
i am familiar with interracial dating (my brother married a white woman), any suggestions will be gr eatly appreciated and even put to the test. thanks
Date: Tue May 5 23:30:36 EDT 1998
Name: Vet
Affiliation: SBF
Country: USA
E-Mail: yco6634947@aol
I purposely came to your page because I had heard about it before. I just want to say that I think that what you have is a great thing. Personally, I have never dated outside of my race but I do not in any way disapprove of anyone who decides to do so. I am lucky in that my parents raised me to accept all people...color was never an issue with us. I have been able to meet so many people and to learn so much about different cultures and I thank God that my parents raised us the way they did. I was ori ginally raised in the north but moved to the south a couple of years ago. I immediately noticed that things are not the same. I have noticed that people tend to associate with people that look like them (race). I tend to associate with people no matte r who they are...as long as they are fun to be with.
Anyway, once again, congratulations on your site. I also wish the best to those couples that are involved in interracial relationships..especially to those in "small towns"...don't let people get y ou down.
I would love to receive email from anyone interested in writing to me.
Date: Fri May 8 17:31:00 EDT 1998
Name: jill wesley
Country: usa living in argentina
E-Mail: fabiocc@choose.com.ar
I love your website. I would like to join the organization if possible. Please contact me with membership information as soon as possible. Best of luck, Jill
Date: Fri May 8 17:37:03 EDT 1998
Name: jill wesley
Affiliation: multi racial
Country: usa living in argentina
E-Mail: fabiocc@choose.com.ar
I love your website. I would like to join the organization if possible. Please contact me with membership information as soon as possible. Best of luck to everyone!
Date: Sun May 10 14:13:37 EDT 1998
Name: JOHN T CARTER
Country: USA
E-Mail: TBC1236374@AOL.COM
Home Page: 404-524-2627
HI I LIKE THE WEB PAGE
Date: Mon May 11 12:55:53 EDT 1998
Name: Sofia Mohammad
Affiliation: The Human Race!! :)
Country: Chicago,IL USA
E-Mail: smoham2@uic.edu
Home Page: Sofia's HOMiE PAGE (It's under construction)
My mother is Mexican and my father is Pakistan and I grew up in a Puerto Rican/Black neighborhood for the 1st half of my childhood and in a Mexican/Tejano neighborhood for the 2nd half of my childhood. And now I live in a somewhat racially mixed neighbor hood. So as you can see I have grownd to appreciate various cultures and have much love for people of all races. 2 snaps to IIA!! I am so glad to have found this site and connect with people like me!! :)
Date: Tue May 12 04:31:02 EDT 1998
Name: Dedric D. Owens
Affiliation: none (yet)
Country: USA
E-Mail: dsmoove1@hotmail.com or dedrico@hotmail.com
Home Page: none
Hello everyone,
I was going through a friends homepage and came across this
site. I'm very pleased to see that many people believe in
and have the same views as I have on interracial relationships. I'm a 25 year old African-American male who
was raised in the south.(Baton Rouge,La) I grew up around
racism and bigotry but was raised to accept people for who
they are not what color they are. For anyone out there who believes in God, claim to be a Christian but can't deal with i nterracial relationships, I hope you read this: God
created EVERYONE equally no matter what ethnic background
you come from. Why do you think God created various races
of people? I'll tell you why: Its simple; God wants all of
us to live together is complete peace and harmony giving
you and I the choice to follow our heart to love and be
loved. A word to the wise and ignorant: you can't control
who you fall in love with. I've dated asian, native american, indian, black, white , mexican, puerto rican, etc.
A person is a person is a person. Get it? If anyone want to
share there experiences with me, feel free to email me at
dsmoove1@hotmail.com or dedrico@hotmail.com Love sees no
color ya dig?
Dedric
Dedric
Date: Tue May 12 11:33:02 EDT 1998
Name: Steve Whipple
Affiliation: The Eagle-Tribune
Country: United States
E-Mail: swhipple@eagletribune.com
Hello.
I am a journalist writing a story about inter-racial re;ationships, primarily Black-White and Hispanic-White. Would anyone have any recent statistics about how many of these relationships there are in the U.S. in 1998 or 1997 compared to maybe 5 years ago?
Any info someone could provide would be appreciated. I will also need the source of these stats so that I can include this in the story.
Thank you. Steve Whipple
Date: Tue May 12 18:26:10 EDT 1998
Name: Seressia
Affiliation: human
Country: usa
E-Mail: seressia@mindspring.com
Hello!
I just stumbled onto the site today, and I'm glad to know it exists. I am 29 and have dated interracially for most of my twenties. This is probably because I went to a racially mixed high school
(most of my graduating class were neo-hippi es: their heroes were Dylan and the Beatles). I like all kinds of music (I'll be going to Metallica in Atlanta this summer). I haven't really had any problems when I go out,
and my family have reconcilled themselves to the fact that I will date whom ever I choose. I currently live in Athens, which has a great combination of small town charm and progressive thinking. There's a wonderful
racially mixed church here in Atlanta called Chapel Hill Harvester Church, which is nondenominational as has qui te a few members with lots of young people.
Love is precious, and hard to find. Don't limit yourself, just stay true to your spirit.
As you can see, I love to type. Feel free to e-mail me.
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