Definition of interracial
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races
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In 1967, the Supreme Court, in Loving v. Virginia, unanimously struck down state laws prohibiting interracial marriages.
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Old Navy and State Farm have also dealt with racist commentary online after posting Twitter spots that showed interracial relationships.
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Those demographic patterns make for little organic interracial contact.
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Huey's racist mother, played here by Nancy Wagner, shatters the precious disc to show her disapproval of an interracial relationship.
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The film chronicles a disturbing interracial relationship and uses comedy and horror to raise awareness of racial issues.
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BJU Press is likely the best known of the three curriculum companies because of its connection to Bob Jones University, which has been criticized for anti-Catholic teachings as well as for banning interracial dating until 2000.
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Some white political and religious leaders even talked about improving black facilities, held interracial conferences, and welcomed black participation in a community of Christian humanitarianism.
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The Mann Act was signed into law in 1910 to address prostitution, immorality, and human trafficking, but to also prosecute unlawful premarital, extramarital, and interracial relationships.
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First Known Use of interracial
1888
INTERRACIAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of interracial for English Language Learners
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: involving people of different races
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Definition of interracial for Students
: of or involving members of different races
- interracial harmony
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