The Pew Research Center says in 2008, 22 percent of African American men who became newlyweds married outside their race. It is part of a growing trend nationwide as the research indicates that one in seven new marriages is inter-racial or inter ethnic.

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In 1961, when Barack Obama’s parents were together, less than 1 in 1000 pairings were like theirs. Now, inter-racial or inter ethnic marriages are one in 60.

Of more than 3.8 million marriages in 2008, the largest bulk of this trend is between white and Hispanic unions at 41% followed by white and Asian marriages at 15%. Black and white couples are third at 11%.

Polling shows that most Americans are fine with inter-racial or interethnic marriages and not just in a general sense. More than 60% say they would be fine with it if they heard a family member was marrying outside their own race.