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Sleeping With the Enemy

How interracial couples are navigating racism in the age of Trump

The Before

Let me just begin by saying, I was raised by white people. I wasn’t adopted. I have two Black parents, but I lived in all white neighborhoods, went to white schools, and never in my entire childhood did I have a Black teacher, doctor, or librarian.

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Lori L Tharps

Lori L. Tharps is a journalist and award-winning author who writes about the intersection of race and pop culture. She runs the ReadWriteandCreate.com platform.