interracial
adjective
in·ter·ra·cial
ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shəl 
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
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The excavation of Paul Robeson complicates Robinson and Rickey and destroys, almost completely, the easy, uncomplicated tale of interracial heroism Americans have long preferred.
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Roker made history as part of television’s first interracial couples — her character Helen was married to Tom, played by Cover — but her real-life relationship mirrored the show, too.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, the congregation’s leader from the 1950s to the 70s, supported civil rights activists and helped found an interracial group of clergy to help rebuild Black churches attacked by white supremacists, according to the institute.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie tackles the difficulty of being in an interracial relationship at the time.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Roker made history as part of television’s first interracial couples — her character Helen was married to Tom, played by Cover — but her real-life relationship mirrored the show, too.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, the congregation’s leader from the 1950s to the 70s, supported civil rights activists and helped found an interracial group of clergy to help rebuild Black churches attacked by white supremacists, according to the institute.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The movie tackles the difficulty of being in an interracial relationship at the time.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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interracial
adjective
in·ter·ra·cial
ˌint-ər-ˈrā-shəl
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races
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