Love this article, and I appreciate you taking the time to express your views! As a Black woman who has a mixed race grandchild( Brazilian/Uruguayan and Black) there can be some issues with the child's identity when it comes down to race and ethnicity. This is mostly because we have not come to grips with seeing people as people and not just seeing the hue of their skin. It can be hard for these children to understand especially when they're young; that skin tone does not make you who you are. It takes a highly motivated, attuned, and knowledgeable parent to help assure that these children don't get caught up in this ridiculous thing of judging, or allowing themselves to be judged by all the racist hate- mongers that are amongst us. I recently read an article on the "Good Men Project's" site of an Asian man who is engaged to a Black woman. He wrote of how he had to cut off his own father because of the man's racist attitude towards his fiancé.' So the stigmas against Black women are pervasive in almost every culture. I agree with you being in a relationship with a woman of color can be marvelous! We have proven over the centuries that we are strong , resilient, and loving. You would be hard pressed to find someone who, if they love you, will be more steadfast and loyal. Racism will be with us it seems, no matter how much and how fiercely many of us proclaim the evilness of it. It's up to us as individuals to break down the walls, our walls, and widen out our scope of potential partners. People often say they see no color, well they're either color blind, or lying. See Me! Get to know Me! Then base your opinion of me on my character and how I treat you. It's the only way to really have genuine love! I have recently started to listen to a song by Sam Cook, " Mean old World." This life can be hard and mean! Wouldn't it be better if we could share it with someone who would be there to lift us up and have our backs, regardless of the skin we're in? Thanks for this piece!