Black-White Marriages

The majority of marriage partners in the United States are of the same race, although a growing minority are choosing to intermarry (Lieberson & Waters, 1988). In this article, we examine why black and white individuals living in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area chose to marry each other. Explored are characteristics such as social class background and family upbringing which might influence a decision to go against the societal norm of racial endogamy.