Celebrity Interracial Couples


2008 Deaths

    Odetta Holmes
    "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" was a singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter and activist.
    December 31 1930 - December 2 2008.

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    Bernie Mac
    Comedian, Actor
    Oct. 5, 1957 - Aug. 9, 2008.

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    Isaac Hayes
    Singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and actor.
    August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

    Reuters

    Miriam Makeba, "Mama Africa"
    South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist.
    March 4, 1932 - November 10, 2008.

    Reuters

    Jennifer Hudson's 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, brother, Jason, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, were killed in 2008.

    AP

    Shakir Stewart
    The Island Def Jam executive who became head of the legendary rap label following Jay-Z's departure, killed himself on Nov. 1. He was 34 years old.

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    George Carlin
    Stand-up comedian, actor and author.
    May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008

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    Madelyn Dunham
    Barack Obama's grandmother
    October 26, 1922 - Nov 3, 2008.

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    Levi Stubbs
    Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complications of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet.

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    Dee Dee Warwick
    Oct. 18: The soul songstress died after months of declining health. Warwick, the sister of soul legend Dionne, also achieved a great deal of success, both as a solo artist as well as with her sister.

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Top Ways to Doom an Interracial Relationship

Robin Thicke and wife, Paula PattonWireimage.com

In this day and age, even the term "interracial" seems unseemly. One would think that to even call attention to the fact that people of different "races" have decided to fall in love is so yesteryear. Yet, we still know that people who are of varying ethnicities, religions and yes, races, still face some opposition from society.
The editors at BlackVoices.com and Asylum.com weigh in on the Attitudes That Can Doom an Interracial Relationship
And since we're on touchy subjects, check out Asylum's 10 Things Never To Say To a Black Woman
(Photo Gallery by Denver Louis and Helen Willis (Lenny Kravitz' mom); Photo Editor: Rudra Sharan)

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