Interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana

[surferchick2]

As opposed to peeing outside? What a gem. Also I'd like to see his 'piles and piles' of black friends.

I'm surprised he can just refuse like that also. No one with his mentality should hold the words justice and peace in a title.

[Kansashalo]

Originally Posted by amanda

To say that this is a "southern" issue is not only entirely untrue, but it's the kind of short-sightedness that allows structural and latent racism to flourish in areas that are not as "known" for it. It's easy to blame racism on backward southerners and feel superior, but it's not a southern problem, it's an American problem. It may manifest itself in different ways in other regions, but it's no less present. The otherization of the south allows these issues to thrive unchecked, slightly below the surface, in the rest of the country, including wherever it is that you live. It may be attractive to think that these problems only happen elsewhere, where people are different, but the more people I meet and the more places I travel, the more it becomes obvious that people are basically the same from place to place, for better and for worse.

Best post I've read in a long time.

[michie]

Originally Posted by ShimmaPuff

It is extremely unlikely that anybody who has been authorized to perform marriages in New Orleans for more than fifteeen minutes will have had his very first ever "interracial couple" come in last week.

Let it be known that this ass is not practicing in (New Orleans)/Orleans Parish. Tangipahoa Parish is not far away, but this is also not surprising. People are still running around with Klan hoods in La.

[cherubicanh]

horrible!

[aga_famo]

i remember my wedding day - not even 1 person from my side of the family. i was there with my hubby, his family & our friends but still alone, biting my lips not to burst with tears. my nan said that my child will hate me for being half-black. im from Eastern Europe and believe me, 90% of ppl is like that. just sad really

[nathansgirl1908]

Originally Posted by michie

People are still running around with Klan hoods in La.

Indeed they are. They still do that here as well.

[Liberté]

This is so retarded I have a hard time taking it seriously.

UNfortunately, as pointed out, there'a much more serious problem being highlighted by his crazy opinions. I think there's still, not a stigma maybe, but at least an elementof surprise even in the most tolerant of places when marrying "Interracially". Such marriages are becoming very common here though, esp between western europeans, slavs and asians, sometimes thorugh the facilities of dating services, but also because of immigration. This used to contribute to the social stigma, but now I'm under the impression that it's becoming so common that no one really cares anymore. =)

What's more concerning is the same notion described by some posters expressed by chinese parents which is here making people from the middle east reluctant to mingle or marry with people of a different background.

[edsbgrl]

Originally Posted by aga_famo

my nan said that my child will hate me for being half-black.

Are you serious?!!!!

O.M.G! My heart goes out to you as I can't beleive someone would say something like that. I know you love you nan though. WOW! This I don't think I've heard before and trust me I've heard a lot as my DH is white and I'm black.

So sorry she said that to you. Should you have children, they will love you to the bottom of their hearts!

[edsbgrl]

Originally Posted by nathansgirl1908

Of COURSE not! You're so right. The minute I heard that statement I just knew this poor man wasn't getting a fair shake. I mean he lets them use his bathroom. If that doesn't prove he's not racist, I don't know what does. *snickering* (Love your sarcasm Gave me the laugh I needed for today)

Glad I could provide a laugh for ya nathansgirl

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by aga_famo

i remember my wedding day - not even 1 person from my side of the family. i was there with my hubby, his family & our friends but still alone, biting my lips not to burst with tears. my nan said that my child will hate me for being half-black. im from Eastern Europe and believe me, 90% of ppl is like that. just sad really

Awww, your child will love you and you are going to make a wonderful mom

Originally Posted by nathansgirl1908

Not really. I personally think there is a big difference between the two issues.

I agree 100%

[simplygm819]

It makes me sad to read about things like this in this day and age. I see all these beautiful interracial couples and it makes me feel warm inside because we have come a long way and everyone loving each other and not seeing that person by the color of their skin but for who that person truly is. Can't the poor couple go elsewhere to be married instead of letting this narrow minded judge put a damper on their moods?

[PrinceAbdullah]

This reminds me of my grandparents.

My grandmother was a hard working lady. As her brothers stayed home, she went to work making dresses and alterations. My grandfather admired her so much for that. They were neighbors at the time in a poor area in Jordan. He asked to marry her and told her that she didn't have to work anymore and that he would provide for her if they got married. He promised her that he would work as hard as he could just to make her happy. She also admired him a lot. For his motivation and all the plans he had. She saw a future with him, a future with a better life. The only problem was some of her racist family. They did not want her to marry an Arab. She was devastated. One of her brothers said he would disown her if she got married. She could not resist a better future and my grandfathers promise.

She decided to get married. At her wedding they had guards, fearing her brother would do something. She was happy she got married but her heart cried because her brother disowned her.

But my grandfather balanced her sad heart and fulfilled his promise. He received a scholarship to study in the USA because he got a perfect score on a major test to see how you rank.He went to get his masters leaving behind his wife and 3 children. He told me that he couldn't afford to buy his text books so he would copy the needed material by hand. When I told him how sad it seemed, he said he was actually lucky because when he was a child he couldn't afford paper so he would do his math homework using only his fingers and the dirt on the ground. I asked him why he had so much dedication. He told me it was mostly from his mother. His mother always pushed for him to have an education. When he was younger he would get sleepy from studying too much and his mother would bump his forehead to keep him awake. She would tell him if a boy says "I'm tired" he was lying but if he said "Im hungry" he's telling the truth, go feed him. Unfortunately his mother died at a very young age leaving him an orphan because his dad died when he was a baby. Two weeks after his mother died he came back home from the Syrian University to show his mother his bachelors diploma only to find out that she died. He was crushed, because no one told him she died, and he wished she could live to see the day he got his diploma. They did not want to shock him and thought it would interfere with his studies. Then he eventually got his masters in the USA and returned to his family in Jordan. He became a CEO of a company. My grandparents raised 9 children and had a very happy marriage.

My grandfather loved my grandmother so much. After she died, he set up a meeting center that helped many people, a place where people could meet to make donations to the poor and hungry, or a place where friends and family can all meet after a death, available for the public for free. That same place was exactly where my grandparents lived when they first got married.

Now after all those years my grandmothers brother who disowned her for marrying someone out of her culture lives a terrible life. No one likes him, not even his own children. I heard his children are so evil to him, they even hit him.

So every time I hear a story of someone not accepting a interracial marriage. I just remember the story of my grandparents who had a wonderful interracial marriage.

[Blueberry12]

I hope he gets fired!!!

[aga_famo]

thank you so much guys :) I'm happy as a wife and have a beautiful 18 months old boy. he is love of our lifes and he is perfect. this is all that matters to me.

[Jahpson]

Originally Posted by PrinceAbdullah

This reminds me of my grandparents. My grandmother was a hard working lady. As her brothers stayed home, she went to work making dresses and alterations. My grandfather admired her so much for that. They were neighbors at the time in a poor area in Jordan. He asked to marry her and told her that she didn't have to work anymore and that he would provide for her if they got married. He promised her that he would work as hard as he could just to make her happy. She also admired him a lot. For his motivation and all the plans he had. She saw a future with him, a future with a better life. The only problem was some of her racist family. They did not want her to marry an Arab. She was devastated. One of her brothers said he would disown her if she got married. She could not resist a better future and my grandfathers promise. She decided to get married. At her wedding they had guards, fearing her brother would do something. She was happy she got married but her heart cried because her brother disowned her. But my grandfather balanced her sad heart and fulfilled his promise. He received a scholarship to study in the USA because he got a perfect score on a major test to see how you rank.He went to get his masters leaving behind his wife and 3 children. He told me that he couldn't afford to buy his text books so he would copy the needed material by hand. When I told him how sad it seemed, he said he was actually lucky because when he was a child he couldn't afford paper so he would do his math homework using only his fingers and the dirt on the ground. I asked him why he had so much dedication. He told me it was mostly from his mother. His mother always pushed for him to have an education. When he was younger he would get sleepy from studying too much and his mother would bump his forehead to keep him awake. She would tell him if a boy says "I'm tired" he was lying but if he said "Im hungry" he's telling the truth, go feed him. Unfortunately his mother died at a very young age leaving him an orphan because his dad died when he was a baby. Two weeks after his mother died he came back home from the Syrian University to show his mother his bachelors diploma only to find out that she died. He was crushed, because no one told him she died, and he wished she could live to see the day he got his diploma. They did not want to shock him and thought it would interfere with his studies. Then he eventually got his masters in the USA and returned to his family in Jordan. He became a CEO of a company. My grandparents raised 9 children and had a very happy marriage. My grandfather loved my grandmother so much. After she died, he set up a meeting center that helped many people, a place where people could meet to make donations to the poor and hungry, or a place where friends and family can all meet after a death, available for the public for free. That same place was exactly where my grandparents lived when they first got married. Now after all those years my grandmothers brother who disowned her for marrying someone out of her culture lives a terrible life. No one likes him, not even his own children. I heard his children are so evil to him, they even hit him. So every time I hear a story of someone not accepting a interracial marriage. I just remember the story of my grandparents who had a wonderful interracial marriage.

amazing amazing story! wow are your grandparents still around?