Andi: I was writing and journaling thoughts after george floyd was murdered. He wrote me a letter as i was writing on my laptop in my office. And one of the things that he said in it he sees like, i get it now. That flash of your dread will forever stick with me. If you don't mind, will you read that last portion of the letter? Yes, like any worth while husband, i want to care for you and make you feel secure. It's my job and probably my love language. As we get closer to having kids,. I heard you recently say, i don't know if i have what it takes to keep a black boy
When Dana and Luke first started dating at the office they kept their relationship a secret. Most of their colleagues didn’t know they were a couple until they got engaged. They didn’t want any undue pressure or outside judgment. That’s because Dana is a proud Black, Ghanaian woman from central Florida and Luke is a white man from Kansas. Dana’s wondering how she can preserve her identity while they absorb each others’ family traditions. On this episode of How To!, guest host Hélène Biandudi Hofer brings on Karyn Langhorne Folan, author of Don't Bring Home a White Boy: And Other Notions that Keep Black Women From Dating Out. All three discuss the struggles and joys in their respective interracial marriages.
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