William S. Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen write Love in Black and White

[dammee]

They keep talking about how only in the United States could they come together and achieve so much, but I just kept thinking, only in America do you have to face such a ridiculous obstacle such as jim crow laws. Its not a testament to America's greatness that you had to face these boundaries and hardships.

Anyway, I'm glad they made it and that they are happy.

[breekwhal]

i wonder how their situation would have played out if she was actually dark skinned and donned an afro.

[Tuxster3]

God, I love Mr. and Mrs. Cohen! They are a BEAUTIFUL couple! I can't wait to read their book.

[impatientwithdesire]

If she isn't black then what is she , pray tell? Never seen a white woman look like that. So I'm not sure what people are getting at. In fact Angelina Jolie and Jessica beil shouldn't be white under y'all standards either !

[essanay45]

A nigger and a kyke.Good combo!

[Tuxster3]

@essanay45 FUCK YOU BITCH!

[honeegrrl]

I'm so glad that nobody disliked this video.

[uszoninyc]

Wow! I never knew what hapened to her. I used to watch her in the mornings, here in NYC - when she hosted The Morning Show with Clay Cole (HATED when they got rid of that for 'REEEEEG').

[zeandraDOTcom]

yeah she doesnt "look" black but african americans come in different shades

[NoordinaryAfro]

she's not black :) 

[sarafranco100]

@NoordinaryAfro huh? what she is black you sound so ignorant you say shes not black because her skin is lighter then the average black person that doesent means shit both her mother and father are black which makes her black wow you people amaze me with your ignorance

[NoordinaryAfro]

@sarafranco100 Arghh there's a difference between biracial/multiracial and black even if they look 100% black. She looks black but she's multiracial. SHE says so!! XD

[pixelsilva]

Oh come on... "it can happen only in America" ...what a crap. You bet, only in America (that is Northamerica) which is not the only America. In Southamerica (that is another America) people of both races have been marrying for ages. This morons still believe their own stupid ignorance with the "only in America" cliche. Its 'only in America', because Northamerica still is so racist to the bone that even black people suffer from racism there. The rest of America moved on with the issue long ago.

[hacker8522000]

i'm happy cauze no one disliked this :)

[ElusvOptmst]

What a beautiful couple inside and out.

[Hightea22]

The glamours Janet Langhart Cohen has always been number one in my book! I thank her for being herself and doing it so well with style and grace!

[honeegrrl]

His wife is pretty.

Oh I get it, she can't be a black woman because she's beautiful, classy, articulate and intelligent. In other words, she can't be black because she's not "ghetto".

It's so horrible that in 2010 people still have those racist ideas.

[honeegrrl]

His wife is pretty.

[TAKEMARU666]

I didnt see anyone black in this movie i saw a white woman with a tan tho

[Mrwhatsmyname123]

Nice interview Dad and Janet. I think you're both wonderful, beautiful people and brave for talking about some of the pain from both of your pasts. Despite the myriad differences in color of skin among peoples of the world, you both must have "thick skin" to put up with some of the negative comments that come your way. Courage allows you to talk about what shouldn't be controversial and love makes it worth it. Take care. Love, Chris

[ChinkieChase]

What do you mean she's barely black?! She's a black woman, there's more than one shade of brown! Way to be small minded... Look at my profile I'm her completion and I'm black...

[angela1894]

That lady is barely even black.

[veranasti]

@angela1894 black enuf to be discriminated

[prt61370]

@angela1894 Thats the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the first 30 seconds of the video.

[TAKEMARU666]

@angela1894 lol i know right she could get away with being white. her hair isnt nappy lol and she look tan

[honeegrrl]

@angela1894 Wow so I guess she has to be black as charcoal to be black right? That's so ignorant the way you think. Black people come in all shades.

[NappturalDancer2K10]

They should be activist for interracial dating

[richyrollins]

what a lucky bastard cohen is! janet is one beautiful lady!

[openmindedfemme]

My dude are you a troll or something? I'm still not understanding what you mad about It still makes no sense. What are you mad about? That I said blacks have mixed race? So the fuck what ? How is that even a diss. No seriously are you a troll cause to get mad at proven fact makes no sense. Besides when did I say all blacks are mixed?? Explain your anger. Not making sense at all.

[hardknocke9]

lol ur funny ur ignorance makes me laugh. I'll leave it at that. but hold on please prove the fact that Black people are generally mixed? without mentioning African-American history off-course lol

[openmindedfemme]

Your gettin mad cause you ASSumed that I thought only blacks are mixed race? ? Even if I did mean that why the fuck would that even get you angry. What the fuck is wrong with you are you high? Your getting mad at that? Are you a child? Spanish people are mixed and of course not all blacks are mixed. Couldn't you have simply asked me instead of bitching? This has to be a joke.

[hardknocke9]

WOW!! dont mean to offend but are u a bit dyslexic? when u read what I put down do u sometimes skip a couple of words,

"and believe me that is not expressed in an angry tone"

^^did u forget to read that part? and 2nd who assumed what? were u not the one who said BLACK PEOPLE IN GENERAL ARE MIXED? so that means the majority of us are mixed right? lol chill with just the African-American history and learn about the REAL African history including tribal migrations.

[openmindedfemme]

I would say a large percentage of blacks are mixed. Some visible some not. I myself have mixed parents. But I still don't see what that has to do with anything I just said. You got pissed for no reason about what I said? Why? That's so silly.

[hardknocke9]

lol u would say that wouldn't u... like i said before dont try n push that bullsh!t and believe me that is not expressed in an angry tone. there's plenty of us pure BLACK folks around who descend from lineage of black parentage, just as there is of whites, asians etc. even if please stop thinking that black is the only race that is generally mixed.. ur parents are mixed.. my parents are black and so is theirs etc. with the evidence I got I know Im of pure black ancestry (East Africa)

[openmindedfemme]

Hard knocks how are you getting angry with yourself? That makes no sense.

[hardknocke9]

well read carefully because it does make sense. let me help u a bit.. I am not African-American, I am not mixed but I am Black. now put 2 to 2 together and work it out.

[cocowado]

She is very actractive woman.

[openmindedfemme]

Black people in general are mixed. So all yiur arguments are futile.

[hardknocke9]

u mean African-Americans are generally mixed... African Americans aren't the only black people on this planet.. theres plenty of us Black people that aren't mixed cause as u know not all black people were enslaved high percentage of us actually do come frm a lineage of tribal men and women who weren't captured. so dont try and push that bullsh!t

[cinnamonbrownskin]

the book is entitled Love in black and white...she says she is black.

[norcalnupe]

sellout bitch!

[JRR31984]

HATER!

[norcalnupe]

sellout

[JRR31984]

from? a skin color? lol wutever.. u should feel/ think a lot deeper than that in life..

[lburianek]

This is a great book

[idahosatha12]

yuup janet is black...she may look mixed but shes black whites and blacks look at her as black so hes with a black gurl...and i tell ya dis is happenin alot...i actually love latinas alot....so i mean its happening black,white,latina/o and asian and in between r comin 2gether i mean its happening we'll all soon be juss 1 race with every race in us..well our kids kids etc but ya im glad its happening i woulda never thought dis white dude would be with a black girl looks can b decieving

[hardknocke9]

HAHAHA.. if shes black, wesley snipes must be bi-racial...

[TVwriter23]

You do realize that black people come in all hues right?

[rock4ladies]

You cant even tell who is black, she looks mixed.

[Oneintelligentwoman]

Love it!!!!! Go Janet....your beautiful and one Class Act!

[snoops71]

They make a lovely couple...

[Saddlytie]

who is black here anyway?????

[snoops71]

Uh, Janet. Can't you tell???

[proverbs2008]

janet is black.

[ToddGustafson]

Liberals they are all flakes

[monica1st]

Janet Cohen is incredibly beautiful and extremely classy!

[dowdymia]

FamilyGuy770 or whatever your name is. YOU REALLY NEED GET IT TOGETHER BECAUSE YOUR CRUDE COMMENTS ABOUT PEOPLE DATING OUTSIDE THEIR RACE IS OUTRAGEOUS.

ARE YOU AN ANGRY PERSON OR WHAT? WHAT IS YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM? TELL ME I LIKE TO KNOW. FOR THE RECORD YOU CANNOT STOP BLACK WOMEN FROM DATING MEN OF OTHER RACES.

IF YOU CANNOT ACCEPT IT, THAT IS ON YOU!!!

[ifunanya1983]

who has the video-interview with barbara walters-please can someone post it!!

[FamilyGuy770]

She's a whore!!!!

[ifunanya1983]

how is she a whore? please explain l want to know

[FamilyGuy770]

Let me correct myself, she's a sellout and a whore. She married a white guy! What does that say about her as a black woman? That she's a whore, who's desperate to make her way to the "top".

[ifunanya1983]

your statements above shows the type of double standard people like you play---#1-everybody has the free-will to marry anyone regardless of race-a black

[annadwi]

you are so bias!!

[queenblanche]

Janet Langhart was already "on top" when she married Mr. Cohen.  She certainly didn't need to marry success. She already was.

[NappturalDancer2K10]

@FamilyGuy770 DUDE SHUT THE FUCK UP. THE ONLY REASON U EVEN BOTHER TO LEAVE RACIST REMARKS ON HERE IS SIMPLY BECAUSE YOUR JEALOUS. YOU WISH YOU HAD JANET. TOO BAD YOU CAN'T GET YOUR HEAD OUT YOUR ASS.

GET THE FUCK OVER IT. ASSHOLE

[FamilyGuy770]

@NappturalDancer2K10 I'm not even gonna reply to your sorry ass, because it isn't even worth the time and trouble.

[ifunanya1983]

-all because "white is right"-why is it that society has a problem when a black woman marries out of her race but don't have a problem when blackmen who have been doing it so openly and not backing down. know it and figure it out well-black have a right to be with "WHITEMEN ON TOP,"-and you have no right label this woman names because of her choice-how dare you?

[FamilyGuy770]

are you a black woman?

[ifunanya1983]

yes.

[FamilyGuy770]

Would you personally date and marry a white guy?

[FamilyGuy770]

I guess that answers that question.

[queenblanche]

People do marry within their own race. It's called "homo sapiens" or the human race. As for status, what about the lady who marries a white trucker or cab driver? What about that?

[FamilyGuy770]

Most of the time that wouldn't happen.

[queenblanche]

Most of the time that's exactly what happens. Not everyone gets to marry a high-status man or woman. Most are just ordinary Joe's (or Jills).

[FamilyGuy770]

Whatever.

[lovely267]

lmao...OWNED!!!!!

[lovely267]

lmfao he got owned!!

[queenblanche]

What do you mean, he got owned? I don't understand.

[lovely267]

oo it mean like....."you sure told him"!!!

[Fraznor]

wish there were more details