Released on = January 27, 2006, 6:05 am

Press Release Author = BWDDI Moderators

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = African-American/Womens/Dating group seeks to change
pre-conceived notions/stereotypes

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



January 2006

New York, NY



Black Women Who Date Interracially is a web-based Yahoo! interest group that started
in the Fall of 2004.



Who is this group? BWWDI are modern women who actively exercise their \"freedom of
choice.\" The group was created to provide a meeting place for African-American women
and women of the African Diaspora who enjoy relationships with men of different
ethnic and racial groups. Our group is not a \"dating\" group-- we do not have male
members. The web-group provides a platform for members to share their exploits,
offer support and give positive reassurance that there are many who walk their same
path. A majority of our members are single professional women who reside in New York
City. Our diverse assembly consists of students, working professionals, married
women and single mothers ages 18 through 45. Black women of every age are
encouraged to join. Some past events have included brunches, afternoon teas,
mixers - events that have allowed members to not only meet and become acquainted,
but forge friendships through shared experiences and similar views.



What makes this progressive group so important to the current dating scene is the
interest in dispelling \"the facts\" that stigmatize black women who date outside
their race:



Black women who date outside of their race suffer from self-loathing.
Black women who date outside of the race are doing it because there is a shortage of
black men.
Black women date outside of their race in response to black men\'s exogamy.
Strong black women alienate her counterpart (black men).


BWWDI seeks to nullify these generalizations, end the perpetuation of the \"turning
her back on the race\" mentality and encourage black women to stop apologizing for
their choices.



To that end, the goals of BWWDI are clearly defined and challenging:



Create basic appreciation for the strength, attitude and power that black women are
often vilified for;
To be thought of as wives and girlfriends;
Redefine the stature of black women by overcoming stereotypes produced and
perpetuated in videos and movies that simply do not encompass the multi-dimensional
black woman.


Black Women Who Date Interracially wants to encourage women who currently date or
have considered dating outside of their race to hold their heads up and face the
challenges that sometimes comes with their choice.



The group\'s URL on the web:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Black_Women_Who_Date_Interracially



Please forward all media inquires to:

Bwwdi.moderators@gmail.com


Web Site = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Black_Women_Who_Date_Interracially/

Contact Details = 75 A Maujer St.
1St. Floor
Brooklyn. NY 11206
(917)721-4977
bwddi.moderators@gmail.com