Peggy Drexler : But mixed-ethnicity pairings have served other candidates well . Future NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio 's family is all-American in a striking new way . Drexler : His wife is black and two children are biracial , and they are charming and fun . Drexler : Number of interethnic married couples growing ; number of biracial folks climbing . The New York Times Magazine has an article about the rise of mixed-race marriages among white Americans.
Peggy Drexler : Future NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio 's family is all-American in a striking new way . Drexler : His wife is black and two children are biracial , and they are charming and fun . Drexler : Number of interethnic married couples growing ; number of biracial folks climbing . The New York Times Magazine has an article about the rise of mixed-race marriages among white Americans.