
A growing number of families in this country include people of different races. (Credit: NPR)
50 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws that prevented people of different races from marrying in Virginia. Now, one of every six newlyweds choose partners of a different race or ethnicity. So does this mean America is on the road to ending racism? And how do mixed race kids think of themselves. Those questions puzzled a UVA alum whose new book offers intriguing answers. Sandy Hausman has that story.