Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, refuses to issue a Hammond, Louisiana interracial couple – Beth Humphrey (White) and Terence McKay (Black) – with a marriage license. Who would have thought that such things would still be happening to interracial couples in this age and era? OUTRAGEOUS! Well, the justice’s wife asked [...]
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Archive for October, 2009
Interracial dating and M&Ms
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009When I saw the title of this video “Girls are Like M&Ms” I had to watch it and get the guy’s analogy. Well it’s not just about girls… it speaks for all of us. Don’t you just love the dude’s way of thinking (besides the ‘zapping the dad’ bit )?
Real reasons why men call it quits
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009“Why the F*** did he dump me? I was always there for him.” Well below are some reasons to consider. These don’t apply to every breakup or every woman though. If these don’t apply to you, you could always blame it all on him 1. Apparently, women don’t give men the chance to talk. When [...]
Racial diversity in schools and interracial dating
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Most schools, just like the infamous Bob Jones University never used to admit certain races just to discourage interracial dating in their institutions. Today, they do. But do diverse schools mean more interracial relationships? Most of us would like to believe that racial diversity in schools leads to more interracial dating. Apparently, not necessarily. More [...]
Would you refuse commitment for fear of divorce?
Friday, October 9th, 2009What would you do if you met someone who really loves you but doesn’t want to commit because he or she is scared of marriage and is afraid because the divorce rate is soooo high? Well, I know there are some people who feel; “why get married when we might get divorced anyway?” A friend [...]
Should parents call attention to race with their children?
Monday, October 5th, 2009“Remember, everybody’s equal.” This is what one woman kept telling her 5-year-old son. She thought she was getting the message across until the day -after seven months of her repetitive phrase – the boy asked, “Mommy, what’s ‘equal’ mean?” This really cracked me up. Many parents just can’t talk about race with their children. They [...]
