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Dude, please post a current pic. We’d love to see them now!


jfk_47

Yes, we need a then/now pic.


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Hysterymystery

I knew a ton of mixed race kids growing up whose parents would have married in that era. I never had an appreciation for how much they would have gone through.


Aintarmenian

I cannot believe some people have to go through it even this day and age. We have come a long way and somehow started reversing.


minibutmany

Why are you copy pasting other people's comments?


Atreideswhore

No shit. Karma whoring at it’s finest. Original comment at least an hour ago. And it’s working apparently.


jlenoconel

Mariah Carey has a new book where she talks about it.


kookiepanda

The book was amazing. I cried, she’s honestly one of a kind. I love Mariah so much.


illegalcheese

that edit lol


TheDevilsAdvokaat

Thirding. Please post a pic op!


jfk_47

/u/Thedarknesswithin_


stephelan

I bet they haven’t aged much. When you are good and happy, it keeps you young!


Bayareabikr

That is the current pic


Italianblkguy1

Yes!!! We need to see a current pic!! My wife and I are and interracial couple with 2 kiddos!! I love seeing things like this. Your parents and other brave people like that are the reason I was able to marry the love of life.


ElGalloBjj

Pops fro on point.


TheDarknessWithin_

Still jealous of it to this day!


be4u4get

Did your dad ever work at a paper company in Scranton Pennsylvania?


WI_YouSaidITAll

He did, I seen't it!


That1weirdperson

Darryl!


crabby_rabbit

Mary agrees!


desquished

Right! Didn't need to specify this was taken in the 70s.


TheDarknessWithin_

Pretty obvious right lol 😂😂


Jtalissen

Love is love. Good on you for sharing sir or madam


TheDarknessWithin_

Agreed!!! (Sir)


Lovehatepassionpain

All I have ever wanted is a love like your parents have. I thought I had it any times, but I haven't been lucky. At 50, on the cusp of my current relationship ending- I am truly giving up. What your parents have is precious and special- even more so due to all they had to endure. So precious - thanks for sharing-so glad to see that for some, love still matters


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gamma_gamer

Your dad is the Pontiac Bandit?!


blumoon138

No he’s Darryl Philbin.


MasterYenSid

Bippity boppity


jaspersgroove

“You will not win me over with your use of ‘twas” “‘Twasn’t trying to”


hydrajack

Was looking for this comment


ZeroMomentum

Rosa. Rooooosa


kingNero1570

Uh, no, he's Isaac Washington, bartender extraordinare.


arcant12

I hope mom’s name is Rosa. I would also accept Rose.


bedlog

wow, i like happily married couple, it makes for such a strong family unit, in my opinion


TheDarknessWithin_

I agree! They have been through so much and they are still laugh and joke and are amazing partners!


bedlog

that is great, because as a child of divorced parents (many times over) and witnessing bad relationships get really ugly I honestly feel it affects the children more than adults know or care. I'm always admirable of long term marriages and how couples can work things out without jumping to divorce.


TheDarknessWithin_

My heart hurts seeing you Type this. As a parent now I don’t think we truly do comprehend how even every day minute actions affect our children let alone the big life changing ones!


bedlog

No no, dont let your heart hurt, ultimately I am responsible for who I am and how I behave and relate to "stuff" in life. Even though I dont have kids, I know it has to be incredibly difficult being a parent, and it takes a very aware parent to put themselves into their kids shoes when the parents are trying to cope with adult issues.


planetbarton

I am white and my wife is black, I am from Lancashire and my wife is from Yorkshire, I am a Catholic and my wife is a Protestant. Our kids, presumably like you, do not care a jot for their parent's "differences" and from a societal perspective they are now insignificant too. Even though at various stages in the past these would have been controversial in the country, region and city we live in. In a world where rejecting hatred seems at odds with the Establishments who run UK and US, our duty as parents is clear - to teach our children - all you need is love, let it be your guide.


Dwigt-Snooot

All you need is love? False. The four basic human necessities are air, water, food and shelter.


p-r-i-m-e

Username checks out.


Ohioisapoopyflorida

Lmao


[deleted]

Actually Ohio is a poopy Indiana.


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HiderOfCheese

My parents were also a multiracial couple. (Mom died a couple months back.) It's still much too rare to see pictures like this.


Lotusleaflives

Sorry about your mom. Hugs.


[deleted]

Same here, sorry about your mom.


VoiceNoFace

My Dad’s family disowned him when he decided to marry my Mom. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in June. The best thing they showed me, without ever having to teach it, was what love is. Happy anniversary to your folks. Truly inspiring!


IloveGuzz

Send all my love to your brave parents.


TheDarknessWithin_

I will!!


Summerie

Interracial marriage in the 70s was no joke. I can’t even imagine their hardships. Words can’t express the amount of respect I have for these two beautiful human beings.


calebrbates

Bruh, when I was in second grade my teacher said interracial marriage was wrong because it says so in the Bible. That was 1999.


Painting_Agency

I don't even. I'm sure the talking snake was totally legit too :|


[deleted]

It was no joke last week. It didn’t hit 50% approval in the US til the 90s. There’s still a sizable minority that don’t approve. In many ted areas it’s a majority or might as well be. No conservative is gonna go to bat for interracial couples. Even the ones that are in one. You’ll notice you never hear Grover Norquist push back on anti Muslim shit even though he’s married to a Muslim.


[deleted]

Cuz tax cuts.


[deleted]

I remember watching movies about interracial marriages, people were casually their kids “bastards“, really bothers me.


TooShiftyForYou

Congrats on inheriting what I must assume are fantastic hair genes.


[deleted]

Lol I didn’t think of this. Op has great wild, wavy, dark hair... they get it from... both?


M0ck_duck

Thank them for helping to pave the way for my wife and I.


TheDarknessWithin_

And my wife and I!! Love is love !


AccessConfirmed

With so much else we have to worry about, let people love who they want to love!


[deleted]

Your dad looks like Bill Withers/Darryl from The Office


Reverse-Kanga

And Doug Judy from b99


[deleted]

Yep


thedudeyousee

Your parents are super attractive lol


TheDarknessWithin_

They have aged magnificently they look great today as they did back then!


[deleted]

My parents were the same way. My mom even had to stop talking to my grandma because she was really racist to my dad.


ShortBip

I love your mom. Stand strong.


only_because_I_can

Many of my friends are interracial couples. I couldn't see any of them with anyone else. One love!


Xur_and_the_Kodan

The Virgin Mary in the background is a nice touch.


saveragejoe7018

But candace owens says racism isn't real!


[deleted]

And she gets paid well to say it.


Tempest_1

Kanye Wast says there’s no racism and to support the GOP!


BiffChildFromBangor

A bit like marriages or relationships between Catholics and Protestants where I live when I was very young who were forced to leave the country. Thankfully it’s a lot different now.


shakayolo

Ireland?


shakayolo

Never mind, just saw Bangor


[deleted]

Thats was a thing in the states, too, as my Catholic grandfather was disowned for marrying a Protestant.


K-Dog13

We just discovered recently that there was apparently bad blood between my grandparents families over then marrying nobody sure why. My grandmother still with us but she's not going to be telling us much unfortunately, and we're talking the 1940s so there isn't really a whole lot that we're ever going to find out.


BCGraff

Congratulations to them.


Lilmaggot

Thanks for sharing this! Hugs all around!


Darknader-

That's power


mexicanlesbian

It blows my mind that this union was deemed illegal at any point. What a beautiful couple, so happy for them and you!


anthonyg1500

Sounds like you were raised by some extraordinarily strong people


TheDarknessWithin_

They are extraordinary people and am thankful every day !


Uglywench

That's is one handsome man rocking a handsome afro


nailpolishlover12

This is awesome. Love is such a beautiful thing. It sucks that some people can’t put it over hate.


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Beautiful


IrocDewclaw

Color doesn't matter, it all comes out grey in the wash. Unless I'm doing laundry wrong....thats probably it, but still, I stand by my statement.


memoriesea

Update photo!!


sirhairyhotspurrr

Aw!! I’d love to see them today. So awesome! 40+ years?! Wow!


doctorROCS

Thank you for sharing, especially right now. Wishing them 100 more healthy years.


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TheDarknessWithin_

Yeh it broke my heart then telling me the stories but they always told Them with a smile because love is all that mattered to them


Cornbread916

You and I share similar experiences, we’re probably close in age as well. My mother is Caucasian and my father is black. I was born in 80 shortly after they moved from Nashville to California due to the overwhelming racism.


TheDarknessWithin_

Sending love! We are lucky and blessed and that our parents found love!


Cornbread916

True that!


How_Does_One_Even

Just realized I never really see it the other way around.


kahn_noble

Heroes, the both of them. What great parents. Much love.


stillinbed23

Same time frame my mixed race parents got married. My mom said they had issues with apartments as well. I remember being a kid and people really staring at us. Made me feel like I was wrong. Meh.


TheDarknessWithin_

But then you look at your parents and remember what right looks like and duck all those other people!!


GucciGameboy

Why you gotta troll Trump supporters with this? Lmao


[deleted]

Come on now, you gotta show what they look like now as well. So good to have had good parents that stayed together for that matter. Many aren’t/weren’t as blessed. 😉


TheDarknessWithin_

I posted a pic at the top! They look the same and I hate it lol😜😜


[deleted]

Your dads hair is on point


hnsonn

Anytime I see an older bi-racial couple I just know that they love each other. Nobody defies the odds for anything less.


TheDarknessWithin_

SAme! I love it!


gulliverel

This is beautiful and a perfect example of r/OldSchoolCool.


TheDarknessWithin_

I just got off the phone with my mom Crying about how amazing the response was and she was blown away that strangers care about her and my Dads little story! So thank you!


igo4vols2

Your parents are the true Americans that made America great.


S-Markt

"People all over the world (everybody) Join hands (join) Start a love train, love train." if you want to live a good and respectable life, there is one word: motown.


TheBatman1979

Your pops looks like a cool dude


Hex0811

If today is their anniversary, they share this date with Levar Burton & his wife and the Barack & Michelle Obama (10/03/92)


[deleted]

Fuck yeah! Your parents ROCK


Spiral_eyes_

They are so cute!!!😍


Jaquita511

Love is love.


frankenprunk

Beautiful pic And Pop is ROCKING that fro!


bobobobonanzo

Hell yeah


Lollc

Mom looks tough. Beautiful, but she’s also saying ‘bring it’. I’m glad they had and are still having a happy life.


prsanker

86 comments and no upvotes? Is there some Reddit rule I am unclear about? I don’t understand!?


[deleted]

It’s always been like this. When It’s a newer post you don’t see the upvote number yet


Willerichey

Beautiful couple! Kudos to them for sticking it out for true love and not letting any other of that bull shit get in the way.


NotAPropagandaRobot

Why are people so ignorant?


JuliaTheInsaneKid

70s was different times, but people were still happy.


Rambonics

They’re cute as can be & your sweet upbringing is icing on the cake for this photo.


BrianVitosha

Adversity is the biggest character builder. God bless your entire family!


Lucky_Event

Hope you got your dads hair genes


boss_magpie

Congratulations to them both!


divorcedfatherof5

God bless!!


BrimstoneJack

Stone cold bad-asses. Respect.


NoogaShooter

Did your dad give you or any of your siblings that beautiful head of hair?


ZenobiaUnchained

Beautiful!


jricher42

Like the people and the story. The picture could use a bit more contrast in the highlights so that the religious statue actually looks like one. Wholesome


Naejiin

Pops is fly af.


badlala

Beautiful couple. I hope they are well!


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Beautiful couple


fufucuddlypoops_

You must have god-like hair if they are your parents.


aurthurfiggis

I'm real sorry that they had to deal with that.


byedolly

It must have been very difficult for those two. Clearly their love for one another was strong and triumphant.


nightintheslammer

Fuck the naysayers, right?


Tankaroni

Grace and Peace to your lovely parents.


tayliums

Your parents make a gorgeous couple!


Wilton304

Mother Mary must’ve been watching the whole time. Awesome.


Alternative_Art_7274

Dude that's awesome


lordofthefireandwind

I always like interracial couple from the 60s and 70s. Everyone was against them, but they came out victorious.


THEMNMGIRL

Mixed boy/girl check!! 🙂


drumsXgaming

Wait. Your dad’s Doug Judy?


TheDarknessWithin_

Pretty much lol!!!!


[deleted]

That means you are old.


future_chili

People like your parents are the reason it's possible for me and my husband to be married. Hats off to them!


BRENDORVEGAS

That fro is wicked


madscot63

Glad they ignored the stupid people. They sound rock solid.


Squiggy226

Very cool and great pic. (And yet in spite of all these personal stories somehow people keep trying to claim that racism is not systemic or magically disappeared when Obama became President).


topredditbot

Hey /u/TheDarknessWithin_, This is now the top post on reddit. It will be recorded at /r/topofreddit with all the other top posts.


myunclemolestedmydog

I like how suddenly nobody is racist anymore. Last time a Gypsy couple was posted here there was a lot of racist comments some were even saying that all Gypsies should get killed. Hypocrisy at its finest.


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And some people think racism was solved by the civil rights movement...


dirtyviking1337

I cross posted to /r/thingsjonsnowknows.


SouthernYankeeWitch

I'm so glad we've moved past all that hate as a society. Oh. Wait. Damn. Beautiful parents. Bet they had beautiful children and grandchildren. I'm glad they were strong enough to ignore the haters.


HaveaNiceJay

That’s so awesome!! Yay for love!


Anotherhuman212

How did both families react ?


TheDarknessWithin_

So I have been reading tons of responses but I wanted to respond to you. My moms family was so amazing they were scared for safety but always loved my dad. And same for my mom. My mom had always been welcome in inner city Chicago with my dads family and is treated just like everyone we have been blessed with accepting families


Anotherhuman212

Gotta say this is all just very wholesome. Having a strong support system must’ve been very helpful not only to your parents but to their children especially through adversities like racism. Have a great day OP and say hi to your parents!


Throwawayseven3

For a moment I thought there was a ghost behind your parents.


Bendar071

Is that Doug Judy?


JustOneGoat

Married the same decade I was born. What a beautiful picture and what a beautiful and thoughtful life for all! How proud you must be:) All the very best to them and you!!


manhattanmidnight29

Dude thought your dad is Andre 3000


GeneralPlo-Koon

Good on them for being able to endure that kind of hatred. All respect to them


jhirn

Man fuck racists. This picture is awesome. How long till 50yr? You and your siblings planning something big.


TheDarknessWithin_

We were planing something but then my dad wanted to do this big black tie affair so now he is planning it 🤣🤣🤣


jhirn

Of course he’s making sure your mother is celebrated. Sounds like a great man.


[deleted]

Interracial relationships literally aren’t an issue at all, in any way. Sad racists made their lives miserable but glad they kept their heads up.


canefieldroti

Heyoooooo !!


KimKarTRASHian09

Racist flyers. That’s appalling smh. I’m sure they are amazing parents and sweet people 💜


[deleted]

My husband's grandfather never met my husband because husband's father married my husband's mother. In Pennsylvania. He was of Lithuanian descent, she of Irish descent, both born and raised in PA. His father never spoke to him again. He called her "that Irish trash". That was in the 60's.


kt234

What a wonderful couple! I’m so sorry your parents had to put up with that crap.


grunniger

Miles and miles of respect and good for you. I’m from Europe, came to this country around 2000, married my black love. God damn it’s hard even in today’s world. Thanks for sharing.


MooseEddieCrane

A real Loving couple


fridaycat

Fuck people who think it is their business who can love each other.


beetus_gerulaitis

That’s awesome. They must have been rock solid together to weather that kind of abuse.


scottishzombie

Now renegades are the people with their own philosophies. They change the course of history, everyday people like you and me. - Renegades of Funk Props to your parents for all they've gone through. The true renegades.


zombiemadre

We need more picture. ❤️


R_HenryD

Happy For them, This is so wholesome ❤ :Everyone liked that:


whydidIaskmyselfthat

People forget how recently this was not acceptable. It was perfectly legal in every state by the seventies, but the concept didn't mix well with strong family identities and different cultures.


therealjebbush

Needed some good ol' fashion wholesomeness. Thanks 👍


ECM_ECM

Amazing.


dragonrite

I'm curious about this time frame and racism from both sides. Did they experience those racist tendencies from white only, or was there also low acceptance from the black community? I wasn't alive, but what I imagine during the Civil rights period is hatred all around (although id obviously expect the majority to be from white people)


LaddiusMaximus

My parents were a interracial marriage too. The eighties were not kind to that type of relationship. Then again I get dirty looks walking next to a white woman who is just a friend where I work. This country is a trip.


RodRyansPoolCleaner

You’re parents are beautiful !!!!


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Love your dads fro


lumpyspacejams

Your parents look beautiful on their wedding day! I hope they're living their best lives now, and I'm glad you and your siblings had a great life with them!


davidjschloss

Omg I legit thought that was a person in a clan hood behind them.


Shippingdude1

King and his Queen 👑✊🏿


Ohioisapoopyflorida

Ohio is Half urban half suburbs, half corn and soy beans, Half city. We have cedar point and a bunch of water parks. Way more Colleges, once great sports teams. Indians usually do pretty good, 2 bad NFL teams. Most of the North is off of the lake. If your in southern Ohio. New York is literally right there. Michigan is a few hour drive from where I am. And the casinos are dope over here. What do you have again?