"Race" is Still a Four-Letter WordTommi Avicolli-Meccabyline‚ Jul. 30‚ 2007Imagine a day in America when two people can get married and there’s absolutely no drama about their race or ethnicity. We probably won’t see it in our lifetimes. Perhaps some generation will. Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics are probably longing for that day. The two were married on July 28 in Boise, Idaho despite threats of violence. In some parts of America, their marriage was extremely controversial. Why would anyone care about the young Boise State University running back and the cheerleader he fell in love with? Johnson proposed to Popadics in front of countless fans after he scored the winning points against the Oklahoma Sooners and won the Fiesta Bowl. It was the stuff of soap operas or Harlequin romances. |