When Mr. Johnson’s mother, Tanja Mayo-Pittman, found out he was dating Ms. Johnson, she thought of the time she worked at Home Depot. Ms. Johnson’s father, Al Remorin, 51, grew up in nearby Richmond, where most of his friends were black. So Ms. Johnson said she was caught off guard by her father’s reaction when she became pregnant. “How can you?” Ms. Johnson said her father asked. Hispanic and white residents each make up about 25 percent of the population.

Source: New York Times November 24, 2017 07:52 UTC