Love Without Boundary: Black Women And Dating Outside the Box Hosted by Black Women Who Date Interracially

Our positive and progressive panel discussion will explore the topics and issues black women face while being romantically involved or married to a man outside of her race.

“With new census information about the increasing numbers of black female interracial marriages and its coverage in the press, this panel is for black women to focus on these issues and others that matter to them,” says Nikki Doughty, founder of Black Women Who Date Interracially and CEO of Multimixx, an interracial dating events company. "It is now 2007 and many black women still believe they have to feel guilty or defend their choice of mate to the world.”

The panel for this event includes a wide array of media specialists, bloggers, authors, comedians and interracial relationship activists.

The panel includes:

Wendi Muse: Managing editor of The Coup magazine and a special correspondent for Racialicious, a blog about the intersection of race and pop culture

Jacquetta Szathmari: New York based writer and comedian and a finalist in National Geographic's Comedy of Travel Contest. Ms. Szathmari appeared in the NYC Underground Comedy Festival and was a Project Breakout finalist.

Ken Tanabe: Founder of Loving Day, a project that fights prejudice through education, connects cultures and builds a sense of community among people who engage in meaningful intercultural relationships.

Erika J. Kendrick: Author of Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader, television personality and president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment.

Maureen Tokeson-Martin: Media consultant and author of How to Pray a Mate into Your Life, her company recently launched a lifestyle radio program, The Lux Life Reports, which will air on Sirius/XM radio.

Sam Cacas: Writer and author of BlAsian Exchanges, a Novel. The interracial activist is co-moderator of the Yahoo! Discussion group PowerCouples_AMBW (Asian men, Black women).

The panelists were selected for their backgrounds as well as their deep convictions toward interracial relationships. Zora Neale Hurston once wrote that one of the lessons one must learn is "to live life for one's self." Says Sam Cacas, author of BIAsian Exchanges, A Novel, "As we continue to integrate with each other in this country, it is important that all as aspects of the interracial relationship community be appreciated including BlAsian relationships."

Author, media personality and president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment Erika J. Kendrick weighs in. "If we are lucky enough to find true love on our journey through life, then it is our responsibility to nurture and sustain it; for love, as with life, is not promised us. The pigment of the packaging of the greatest gift that we can ever receive is no longer a deterrent for many of us, but it is only through adept acceptance and comprehensive understanding that we are able to broaden our perspectives, expand our parameters and open our minds and hearts to a colorblind reception. After all, LOVE is waiting; you shouldn't be!"

The panel will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Ripley Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue. The cost for attending is $20.

For more information, visit our website: Love Without Boundary
Additional information can be found at the Meet Up Address for Black Women Who Date Interracially: Singles.Meetup.Com