In a piece for Ebony, Danielle T. Pointdujour says that she hopes her family can open their minds and share in her love, but if they can't, that's OK.

Even with acceptance of interracial dating at an all-time high, we're still asking the question.

Writing at xoJane, Nia Renee Hill says she doesn't want to answer, "Is what they say about black men true?" or any other inappropriate questions. 

Clutch magazine's Danielle C. Belton has a challenge and a suggestion for black women who want to date "a white guy" versus a guy who just happens to be white: Stop "exoticizing" white men as "the other." And try having a white female friend first.