A 2013 Cheerios ad featuring a Black father, White mother, and biracial child created a storm on social media by people who were upset with the interracial family.

In 2016, an Old Navy ad featuring a White father, Black mother, and their child also created a similar wave of racist anger online.

Although interracial marriages have been legal nationwide in the United States since 1967, why are interracial relationships still controversial and upsetting to some Americans?