But my aunt to one look and started in to lecture me. He was a good looking boy with beautiful hair. Leslie Uggams: “I remember the shock I got once when I was dating a White boy. LESLIE ON THE APPREHENSION FROM HER FAMILY ABOUT DATING WHITE MEN Leslie no longer uses the term “negro” today: Read snippets from her 1967 Ebony Magazine interview below…oh, and she used the word “negro” instead of African American or Black, because remember, that was the common term back then, so don’t trip y’all, Mrs. Meet Grahame Pratt, he’s Australian and has been married to Leslie Uggams for 51 YEARS (since 1965)! That’s beautiful isn’t it? “Kizzy” talked in detail about the many obstacles they faced as an interracial couple during the days when for interracial marriages in the 60’s were still illegal in some parts of the country, and racial tensions were at an all time high. LESLIE UGGAMS AND HER HUSBAND, GRAHAME PRATT SEE WHO HER HUSBAND IS AND THEIR CHILDREN> We want to share a few surprising fun facts about “Kizzy.” in particular her White husband, whom many were shocked that she married at the time, given that her character “Kizzy” was so adamant about being with a strong Black man in “Roots.” But some failed to realize that was just a movie and to Leslie Uggams, love has no color barrier.
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