“Back then, minorities routinely faced open, unabashed discrimination. Discrimination about what jobs they could have, schools they could attend, country clubs they could join, or neighborhoods they could move into. This affected blacks, Italians, Asians, Irish, Jews, women, gays, and so many other groups. I’ll bet you had no idea that interracial marriage was once illegal in a number of states. Believe it or not, until 1967. Fifty years ago only three percent of newlyweds were interracial. Today it’s close to eighteen percent, almost a six-fold increase.”
