White people think I am white too, and therefore feel safe saying all kinds of horrible things they might not say publicly. I’ve had people tell me it “disgusts” them to see interracial couples.

“We wanted it to feel like a gorgeous dinner with family.” Image “Early on, we set out with the intention of being black and white together,” Ms. Laxton said.

My dad is from Guadeloupe, a French island in the West Indies. When he was 18 years old, he moved to the mainland and met my mom. They settled together and started their family in the Southwest of ...