When Lizzie Connor kissed her husband goodbye and hopped on a train at Grand Central Depot, The New York Times took note. Today, they have roots that are black, white and Native American. “We got to the n-word a couple times,” Mr. Treadwell said. Mr. Treadwell suspects that, like him, his great-grandparents were motivated by something much simpler than propelling society toward inclusiveness. “I married the person I was in love with.”Caitlin Dickerson is a National Reporter for The New York Times.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2017 11:54 UTC