Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'interracial'

Squirm Factor Propels Two New Films

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Two popular movies are making audiences squirm. Towelhead addresses cultural tensions in the story of an Arab-American girl blossoming into womanhood, and Lakeview Terrace is about a cop who is wary of the interracial couple who just moved onto his block. Film critic Desson Thomson talks with Scott Simon about movies with uncomfortable subject matter.

Remembering Hollywood's Hays Code, 40 Years On

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:58:00 EDT

For more than three decades, the Code applied rigid moral scrutiny to films, banning everything from interracial dating to "lustful kissing." It died officially in 1968 — but in practice, it was always taking hits.

Janis Ian Recounts Her Renegade Teen Years

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:44:00 EDT

Janis Ian wrote Society's Child, a song about an interracial couple in the 1960s when she was 15 years old, a song that she says everyone hated her for. In a new memoir, Ian recounts her life as an activist and musician.

Couple Belatedly Celebrates Interracial Union

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Alvin and Omelia Garner were among the first interracial couples to be legally married in North Carolina. Last weekend, they celebrated their 40th anniversary with the wedding they have always wanted.

'Loving Day' Personified in Presidential Race

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:48:00 EDT

June 12 is celebrated by many interracial couples and families as "Loving Day." It's the day in 1967 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the laws banning interracial marriage. The day is named for the couple who brought the case to court, Richard and Mildred Loving.

Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:37:00 EDT

With a nudge and a check from local resident Morgan Freeman, the high school in Charleston, Miss., held integrated its prom this year for the first time ever. One student reports that everyone had a ball, surprising themselves and the community.

Woman in Interracial Marriage Case Dies

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:45:00 EDT

Mildred Loving, a black woman who married a white man in 1958, when interracial unions were banned in Virginia, died last week. The couple's case made it to the Supreme Court, which overturned the Virginia ban in 1967.

Loving Decision: 40 Years of Legal Interracial Unions

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:18:00 EDT

On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the landmark Loving v. Virginia ruling. A lawyer who argued the case remembers the couple at its heart, and an interracial couple in Virginia reflects on their life today.

A Close Bond Sheds Light on Race Relations

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:01:00 EST

High school seniors Amanda Fernandez and Sarah Luzietti have been close friends since ninth grade. Their interracial friendship extends beyond the walls of their school, but they say the world does not always embrace them.

Movie Clip Stirs Debate over Black Relationships

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:42:00 EDT

A clip from the upcoming film Diary of a Tired Black Man is stirring debate in the African-American community about interracial dating and whether some black women are "too angry" to be datable.

Waco Recalls a 90-Year-Old 'Horror'

Sat, 13 May 2006 15:35:00 EDT

A small, interracial group plans to meet Monday on the steps of the town courthouse. They'll read a resolution condemning the May 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington. He was accused of killing a local farmer's wife.

Interracial Choir Becomes Lifeline After Katrina

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:27:07 EST

Shades of Praise is an interracial gospel choir in New Orleans that has become locally famous as a symbol of racial harmony. The group was a common sight at stages and churches around town. Then came Hurricane Katrina, and suddenly this choir has found itself thrust into a new role.

Mixed Couples Get No Love from Greeting Cards

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Despite the commercialism that comes with the Valentine's Day, commentator Jen Chau says if you're in an interracial relationship, finding the right sentiment in the Hallmark aisle may be tough.

Interracial Couples More Common in Media

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Multi-ethnic couples appear frequently on TV and in other media genres -- but do those Hollywood-based relationships mirror the real life challenges that interracial couples sometimes face? Todd Boyd, professor of critical studies at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, offers his take on the media's representation of mixed-race couples.

Interracial Couples in America

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Tony Cox examines mixed-race relationships in America with guests Debra Dickerson, author of the book The End of Blackness and Carmen Van Kerckhove, co-director of New Demographic, a diversity training company.