Sisters and White Misters in Movies and TV

Black women attracted to white men, and vice versa, are very hard pressed to see their attraction played out in the big screen, especially in positive, successful relationships. These four movies (and one show) help break down stereotypes and confront the black woman / white man taboo.

Bridesmaids (2011)

Lillian (Maya Rudolph) gets engaged to her boyfriend Doug (Tim Heidecker), and it's the five bridesmaids who have personal problems, not interracial couple themselves.

 

Boy Meets World (1993-2000)

Angela Moore (Trina McGee) and Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong) were one of TV's first teenage interracial couples.

 

Christmas Cupid (2010)


Sloan Spencer (Christina Millian) and Patrick Kerns (Chad Michael Murray) make one hot P.R. and doctor duo.

The Bodyguard (1992)

Sure, this movie has its stereotypes (impending death if they stay together, as just one example), but the pairing of Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston was quite revolutionary for 1992.

R.I.P. Whitney... We love you!

Something New (2006)

A romantic comedy about a successful control freak who can't find love isn't new, but a successful black control freak who finds love with a white man sure is. This movie stars Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker.

Yours in Love,

Shannon