Posted on April 22, 2011

Interracial Engagement Meets Parental Disapproval: What Would You Do?

Bob Henhault, ABC News, April 22, 2011

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The Interracial Engagement Scenario: What would you do if you witnessed an interracial couple telling both sets of parents that they intended to get married, and instead of hearing a loving, joyful reception, you heard clear bigotry? To find out we went to Edison Diner, in Middlesex County, N.J., with our hidden cameras. We hired actors to play an interracial couple and four other actors to play their parents. Would anyone try to talk some sense into the parents?

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