As I've stated on this blog, in the past, I often read and watch people with views that run counter to my own views.
In this case, I watched a video of Umar Johnson as he speaks on interracial dating and interracial marriage. Certainly, I do not agree with the sweeping generalizations of people who find love outside of their race. I concede, however, that race is of paramount importance to a great many people.
Maybe more people should marry outside of their race. Perhaps if more people married outside of their race, and we lived more as one, we would have less worry about polarizing racial discussions.
We should encourage more interracial dating ... not less.
Dating outside of your race does not make you less down for a cause. Such talk is utter nonsense. We, as people, have to break down self-imposed barriers to collaboration and empowerment. Empowerment is not as simple as house slaves vs. field slaves. Empowerment is about discovering what brings us closer rather than what divides us further apart.
