Justin Flores of Asheville, N.C., no longer takes his wife to his family reunion. And many of his relatives don’t even talk to him anymore, even when they see each other in grocery stores.
Flores says this backlash is because he has taken a stand. The half Caucasian, half Latino 34-year-old is married to an African-American woman. And he has decided not to tolerate racially bigoted words - even when used in casual conversation.
This article was previously available at The Seattle Medium.
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