Brian Marshall

About the author: Brian Marshall is a contributo to Interrace magazine, a publication that focuses on issues pertaining to interracial couples and people.

Becoming involved in an interracial relationship can help a person face the realities of racism. Interracial couples still elicit negative responses from the public, which is evidence of the racist feelings still present in American society. Interracial dating forces people to take an honest look at their feelings about race and confront their racial biases. Love can help people overcome these biases.

My parents knew that Tracy was black before I brought her over to the house.

Ithought it only fair to tell them ahead of time, for their sakes as well as for Tracy's, so they wouldn't be caught standing there with their mouths hanging open, shocked and...