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Old 02-17-2014, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Alameda, CA
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I really don't see the point of this thread? It's a classic case of cherry picking in argument. This guy is in the OVERWHELMING minority of Blacks who are against interracial marriage. The latest Gallup poll has 96% of Blacks approving of interracial marriage compared to 84% of Whites.
Holmes is not against interracial marriages. He introduced the bill in Alabama to get rid of the ban.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9903/12/interracial.marriage/

"These kinds of things represent oppression and slavery and discrimination against black people," said Rep. Alvin Holmes, who introduced the bill to the legislature.
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Old 04-13-2014, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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This guy sure seems to have some hang-ups on race.

He is the same guy who bet $100,000 that no white Alabama family would adopt a black child and was proven wrong.
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