Glossary

Endogamy
This refers to marrying within the race.

Interracial couple
It refers to couples belonging to different race or the marriage of partners belonging to different racial origin.

Miscegeny
This refers to people of different racial backgrounds producing an offspring.

Marriage squeeze
This refers to the belief that the most eligible black men marry out of their race leaving black women with fewer marrying alternative.

Racial group
This refers to a group of people who share common characteristics which identify them with one another, and that distinguishes them from other groups. They usually have a common language, institutions, values and traditions.

Traditional relationship
In this article, refers to dating or marrying within the race or a couple of similar cultural background.