Why look at Black women in interracial intimate relationships? -- Sinking, rising, and coasting : how do Black women fare today? -- Through a lens, deeply -- Resistance and the decision to be in an interracial relationship -- The immutability of beauty standards and the media -- Cultural stereotypes about Black women -- First dates and meeting their mates -- The challenges, stares, and affronts from friends, family, and strangers -- Thinking and talking about race relations today -- What the future holds, mixed race children and more