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Why is it so difficult for black women to find a man? This is a topic that for most black women--regardless of their marital status--has turned into a song that never ends. Despite the redundancy, the media exploitation is far from over. 'Nightline' decided to take yet another stab at the hot topic last Wednesday. The news special was met with great criticism from black females for it's lack of solution to the so-called 'problem' facing black women.The segment, titled "Why Can't a Successful Black Woman Find a Man?" featured a face-off between a celebrity panel made up of Sherri Shepard, Jackie Reid, Hill Harper, author Jimi Izrael and Steve Harvey. The relationship "experts" went on to debate the endless reasons behind why the majority of black women in America are still single.
Black Voices spoke with author of, 'Don't Bring Home A White Boy,' Karyn Longhorne Folan about her thoughts on the recent 'Nightline' special and found that she was less than impressed by the panel's 'advice'. " I'm not trying to say they're not intelligent or that they don't have anything to say but when we want to talk about this seriously we'll get experts; people who are psychologists, doctors and sociologists and that will be a dialogue meant to reach some actual solution," says Folan.
At one point during the 'Nightline' forum, it was suggested that it may be time for black women to take after their male counterparts and begin dating outside their race. The idea was met with great applause by many women in the audience.
Although it's still considered taboo for black women to date outside their race in mainstream America; Hollywood starlets have never been afraid of keeping their options open. Actresses like Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg and Diana Ross have been getting their 'swirl' on for years and recently Halle Berry, Sanaa Lathan, Zoe Saldana and Paula Patton have had much success in interracial relationships.
Maybe we should take a hint from our leading ladies in Hollywood and broaden our horizons to add some depth to our dating pool. Click through our gallery to see a number of leading ladies who have crossed the color line to find love.
Interracial Celebrity Couples
Sanaa Lathan and Steven Rifkund
This acting beauty and her music executive man have been dating on the low for months and rumor has it they recently became engaged.
Garcelle Beauvais and Mike Nilon
Actresss Garcelle Beauvais married CAA agent Mike Nilon in 2001. But the marriage might be on the rocks following reports that Beauvais caught Nilon cheating.
Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton
Ms. Saldana's been dating this fellow actor for 10 years -- long before she became a megastar with blockbuster hits like 'Star Trek XI' and 'Avatar.'
Iman and David Bowie
Somalian supermodel Iman and rock luminary David Bowie have been married 19 years and have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra -- they make an amazing power couple.
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
Even though she's ten years his senior, actress Halle Berry and French-Canadian supermodel Gabriel Aubry show no signs of slowing. The two are parents to Nahla Ariela, born March 16, 2008.
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke
This sexy couple met when he was 14 years old at a teen club in Los Angeles. They lived together for 11 years before marrying in 2005. Patton was featured nude on his 'Beautiful Girl' album and appears in two of his videos.
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson
Super producer George Lucas has since the 2007 Academy Awards, been out and about with Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital Management, a billion dollar Chicago based investment fund.
Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer
Woodard's been married to her writer hubby for 27 years. They have two children, Mavis and Duncan.
Aisha Tyler and Jeff Tietjens
Aisha and Jeff met as undergrads at Dartmouth College and wed in 1992. Tietjens, an attorney, and actress Tyler both love each other and beer -- they're avid home brewers.
Thandie Newton and Ol Parker
Bi-racial British actress Thandie Newton married her writer/director/producer husband in 1998. The pair have two daughters, Ripley and Nico.
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By: j, Az on 4/28/2010 9:21PM
Most black women prefer to date BM, however most BM dont have that same loyalty. Black women need to start dating out of their race more and let who ever dont like it need to deal with it, just like they do when bm date outside of their race. further, the number of bm are just not there, with the bm incarcerated, gay, married, not quality meaning cheaters and abusers and marrying outside of their race, it is just not enough bm to go around. So BW need to start to at least be open to the idea dating outside their race.
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By: smittyt on 4/28/2010 10:03PM
BULL SHIT.
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By: ralph on 4/29/2010 8:34AM
Why is it that black women don't aknowledge that they are into thugs as being part of their problem? Look at a lot of famous black R&B singers and actresses. Who do they chose to date? I don't see them flocking towards the squeaky clean type. Why is it that when a famous black woman hooks up with the thugged out type it's just considered a cool hook-up, but when black men date white women it's just so bad?
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By: Andrew on 4/29/2010 12:13PM
Speak for yourself, you are just looking for an excuse to use. Why not just be honest and allow people to date whomever without having no reason or having to explain, if this is what you want JUST DO IT
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By: Rose on 4/29/2010 1:36PM
It should not matter what the color is as long as there is love bw should not date a wm because a bm is dating a wwm that is the problem today as yesterday and as tomorrow everyone wants to put color on a relationship man say that w should be with w b should be with b and so on what do the Bible say do it say to stay within your own race people get over it this is the walk of life now races are mixing if you can't deal with it then maybe you should find a island that has no-one on and move to it.
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By: BG on 4/29/2010 2:59PM
Black Women can date White Men all they want as long as they are docile and submissive as their white counterparts, have thesame work ethics as their white counterparts, erase the idea they are just going to sit their butt home talking to another man on the phone while the white man is working his butt off to put food on the table, they don't bring drama associated with black women, leave the White man's credit card alone, and don't trash the house and the neighborhood.
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By: goshawty on 4/29/2010 9:37PM
LOVE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON RACE BUT THE BOND BETWEEN THE TWO AND LOVE FOR EACH OTHER!! BLACK WOMEN DONT HAVE TO BE WITH BLACK MEN!!
MORE INTERRIAL COUPLES AND BLACK WOMEN DONT HAVE TO BE WITH AN WHITE GUY U GOT ASIAN MEN, INDIAN, ARABIC, MORE
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By: Robert on 4/29/2010 7:00PM
Loyalty? What law is this? I heard that crap from all different races about their own ethnic group's men. And I still don't get the "invisible racial rule". Everyone should fcuk EVERYONE. And after everyone has a big RELEASE they won't even think about race. They'll be too tired and relaxed.
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By: Sandra on 4/29/2010 9:07PM
BG and Robert , you both are NUTS lol!
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By: SAESME on 5/01/2010 5:35PM
Even the writer of this article,Hayat Mohamed(name indicates Muslim) would not advocate his/her marrying outside of their Race & Religion to a practicing Jew,Christian or Hindu without repercussions and ostracizing, but yet he poses this damnable question to Black Women.
Black women have choices: Brazil,Cuba,Puerto Rico and all other West Indian Countries, they too came from Africa.... Mexicans,Asians and Hawaiians these unions God blesses to.
White men are not lining up to marry with BW and rightly so. Remember what the musician John Mayers
said? Good for him.
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