INTERRACIAL DATING...A PATHWAY TO A PEACEFUL HOUSEHOLD?

The marriage rate for African Americans has been dropping since the 1960s, and today, we have the lowest marriage rate of any racial group in the United States. In 2001, according to the U.S. Census, 43.3 percent of black men and 41.9 percent of black women in America had never been married, in contrast to 27.4 percent and 20.7 percent respectively for whites. African American women are the least likely in our society to marry. Of the 36.4 million African Americans, roughly 3.8 million are married. Is looking toward other racial groups for suitable marriage partners the solution?