Would you prefer someone with one black parent and one white parent consider themeselves as black or white? What if someone has one black parent and one Asian parent?
The Grio took a look at that whole “one drop” rule:
Census data show that an increasing number of mixed race Americans are no longer checking just one box on their government forms. In fact, mixed race individuals make up one of the fastest growing groups in the nation. A recent Pew study found that one in seven new marriages is between partners of different racial backgrounds.
So what exactly is the problem? Diversity in our society is growing, developing and slowly maturing. Look no further than our current president for proof of that. But growth and change is inherently uncomfortable and stretches our existing positions. I say this is always a good thing.
Read the rest of the article at The Grio
