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Today we welcome quilt artist Barbara Ann McCraw. Actually…we welcome her back as we met Barbara in person and interviewed her at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah at her exhibit Life Stories during Quilt Week in 2024. While our conversation was a component of a compilation of stories…we felt that she had so much more to share, hence she joins us today. Barbara grew up on the south side of Chicago and later attended Illinois State University where she earned a degree in English. In 1986 she earned a degree in medical technology and worked at Texas Woman's Univrsity, University of North Texas and UT Southwestern Medical center where  she became pathology supervisor until her retirement in 2000. Barbara's quilts have won numerous awards and many now make their home in private collections. They have been featured in multiple publications and featured in a documentary and a CBS television human interest story.In 2012 Barbara was invited to teach in Tanzania, Africa and two years later she returned there to participate in a quilt honoring Nelson Mandella. Barbara gives large credit for her success to her husband Erine who has helped her both personally and professionally throughout her quilting career. Barbara and Ernie make their home in Texas. (2:20) Barbara talks about how she learned to sew and who was her influence. A very loud, rambunctious family had a large part in this! (4:55) Learn about Barbara's mother and more about her influence on Barbara's sewing, leading with courage and unconditional love. (6:35) Barbara's career started out using her English. A pregnancy changed course for her. She always wanted to wear a lab coat…and wanted to be a doctor and learned that medical technology was really her thing. So off she went to become a pathologist/medical technologist.  (10:03) So how did Barbara decide to learn to quilt? A move to Texas and missing her mom led the way. Learn about her interactions with the Newcomers Club in Carolton, TX and how this influenced her path(11:50) What was her first quilt? Learn that here.(12:35) The Family Reunion Quilt is one of her finest. She shares the story of this wonderful creation…and the dream that started it all. Her family history story is quite amazing. (18:10) Barbara talks openly about living through many race-based issues. She addresses this through her Loving Quilt. Hear this story and the impact this creation has had. She talks about her husband Ernie, their marriage and how Mildred and Richard Loving had an impact on them. (23:39) Learn more about Ernie McCraw, his influence on Barbara's career and the secret to their 45-year marriage.  (28:52) Learn about Barbara's  trips to Tanzania and her work on the Nelson Mandela quilt. (34:12) In 1995 Barbara became involved in Aids Services of North Texas. Because of this, she joined a sewing group that was working on the Names Project…creating quilt blocks made for families of those who passed from Aids. Learn why these quilts were 3'x6'. (38:05) How has quilting influenced her life and why is it so special to her? Belonging is the foundation of all of this. (39:45) What's next for Barbara and what's her dream? Well, there's this special quilt she's working on…! (41:40) It there any question I didn't ask? (42:45) What's the best way to reach Barbara? www.quiltasart.com.  Be sure to subscribe to, review and rate this podcast on your favorite platform…and visit our website sewandsopodcast.com for more information about today's and all of our Guests.

Tous les week-end, découvrez de courtes histoires d'amours, tendres ou percutantes, pour engager de vraies réflexions sur l'amour. Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques aux Etats-Unis. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi et ont ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment, peu importe leur couleur de peau. Une production Bababam Originals. Première diffusion : 19 mars 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tous les week-end, découvrez de courtes histoires d'amours, tendres ou percutantes, pour engager de vraies réflexions sur l'amour. Un couple qui a changé l'Histoire Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi, et ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment peu importe leur couleur de peau. Un podcast Bababam Originals. Date de première diffusion : 19 mars 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Day in Legal History: Loving v. VirginiaOn June 12, 1967, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loving v. Virginia, striking down state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. Richard Loving, a white man, and Mildred Jeter, a Black woman, were married in Washington, D.C., in 1958 but were arrested upon their return to Virginia for violating the state's anti-miscegenation laws. The Lovings were convicted and sentenced to a year in prison, with the sentence suspended on the condition that they leave Virginia and not return together for 25 years. Challenging their conviction, the Lovings argued that Virginia's laws violated the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision authored by Chief Justice Earl Warren, agreed with the Lovings. The Court held that Virginia's anti-miscegenation statutes were rooted in racial discrimination and served no legitimate purpose other than to maintain racial segregation. This decision effectively invalidated similar laws in 15 other states, affirming that marriage is a basic civil right that cannot be restricted by racial classifications. The Loving v. Virginia decision was a significant step forward in the civil rights movement, reinforcing the principle that all individuals are entitled to equal protection under the law.Paul Weiss has been aggressively recruiting top-tier mergers and acquisitions and private equity partners, hiring over 20 from prominent firms such as Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins. This hiring spree, focused mainly in London and New York, reflects a broader trend of escalating compensation for elite lawyers, with some earning over $20 million annually. To fund these high-profile hires, Paul Weiss revamped its partner pay system and adopted a "black box" approach, where pay details are kept confidential among partners. The firm also introduced a new tier of non-equity partners to retain senior attorneys without sharing profits.This strategy mirrors moves by other top firms like Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Davis Polk & Wardwell, which have adjusted their compensation structures to remain competitive. Paul Weiss's London office has notably expanded, recruiting high-profile partners from Kirkland to build a comprehensive practice there. The firm's longstanding relationship with Apollo Global Management continues to bolster its M&A and private equity profile. Despite lagging behind top deal advisors like Kirkland & Ellis and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, Paul Weiss's aggressive hiring positions it well for future market share gains.The firm's recruitment efforts underscore the importance of attracting top legal talent to handle complex and lucrative deals, reflecting a fiercely competitive legal market.Paul Weiss Hiring Binge Shows Big Law's Dealmaker Recruiting WarPower grid technologies (GETs) have gained traction recently as a way to integrate more renewable energy and meet increasing power demands without building new transmission lines. Historically, US electric utilities preferred constructing new lines because they offer guaranteed returns and are seen as less risky, despite the high consumer costs and long timelines associated with them. However, grid congestion in 2022 raised consumer bills by nearly $21 billion, pushing utilities to consider GETs. These technologies optimize existing infrastructure, offering significant cost savings and increased grid capacity.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's new rule requires regional grid planners to consider using GETs. Additionally, a White House meeting led to a federal-state initiative involving 21 states to upgrade 100,000 miles of transmission lines in five years. Studies indicate that implementing GETs could save billions annually and facilitate the connection of more clean energy projects.Despite their benefits, GETs face challenges due to the traditional utility business model that favors large capital investments. Some states like Minnesota and Virginia are now mandating GETs in resource planning and offering incentives. Vermont Electric Power Co. and AES Corp. are examples of utilities testing GETs, such as dynamic line ratings and valve technology, to improve efficiency and reliability. As utilities and technology providers collaborate more, the industry aims to reduce the need for new transmission lines and overcome the associated regulatory and logistical hurdles.Grid Upgrades Gain Favor to Meet Power Demands of AI, Clean TechOn June 11, 2024, Elon Musk moved to dismiss his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. The lawsuit, filed in February, accused OpenAI of deviating from its original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Musk's attorneys did not provide a reason for the dismissal, which was filed in San Francisco Superior Court. The dismissal was without prejudice, allowing Musk the option to refile later.Musk co-founded OpenAI but has since expressed dissatisfaction with its direction, particularly its focus on profitability following substantial investments from Microsoft. The lawsuit sought to compel OpenAI to release its research and technology to the public and prevent its use for financial gain.OpenAI countered that Musk's claims were baseless and motivated by his desire to compete with OpenAI through his own AI venture, xAI, which recently raised $6 billion in funding. The court was scheduled to hear OpenAI's motion to dismiss the case the day after Musk's withdrawal. Neither OpenAI nor Musk's legal representatives commented on the latest development.Elon Musk withdraws lawsuit against OpenAI | ReutersAdobe faced significant backlash over updates to its terms of use, which users feared allowed the company to seize intellectual property and use data to train AI models. The controversy highlighted the need for clear communication of legal terms, especially in the context of evolving technologies like generative AI. In response, Adobe pledged to revise its terms, explicitly stating it won't train AI models on cloud content, with new terms set to be issued on June 18.The uproar began after Adobe's February update, which included provisions for automated and manual review of user content to screen for illegal material. Users, notified in May, expressed concerns on social media, fearing their confidential content could be exploited. Adobe's general counsel, Dana Rao, emphasized that the language had long been part of Adobe's agreements and was essential for practical tasks like uploading content to the cloud.Industry experts noted that such terms are common among cloud service providers but acknowledged the heightened sensitivity among creatives towards potential misuse of their work for AI. Adobe's commitment to clearer, user-friendly legal terms aims to rebuild trust, recognizing the unique and personal relationship users have with its products. The incident underscores the importance of transparent communication and the need for companies to preemptively address user concerns in the AI era.Adobe Responds to AI Fears With Plans For Updated Legal TermsJohnson & Johnson has agreed to a $700 million settlement with 42 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., resolving an investigation into the marketing of its talc-based products, which were allegedly linked to cancer. The settlement, announced on June 11, 2024, addresses accusations that J&J misled consumers about the safety of its talc products. While J&J did not admit any wrongdoing, it continues to assert that its products are safe and asbestos-free.This settlement, led by Florida, North Carolina, and Texas, marks a significant step in consumer product safety, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Despite the settlement, J&J still faces tens of thousands of lawsuits related to its talc products, primarily from women with ovarian cancer and some with mesothelioma. As of March 31, approximately 61,490 individuals were suing the company.J&J ceased the global sale of talc-based baby powder last year, opting for corn starch instead. The company has made several attempts to resolve the litigation, including two failed efforts to use bankruptcy to manage its talc liabilities. On May 1, J&J proposed a $6.48 billion settlement to resolve most of the litigation through a third bankruptcy filing and has allocated an $11 billion reserve for talc liabilities. Erik Haas, J&J's worldwide vice president of litigation, stated that the company is pursuing various strategies to achieve a comprehensive resolution of the litigation.Johnson & Johnson reaches $700 million talc settlement with US states | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Here in Part Two, we look at the 2016 edition of Loving. This film, which was directed by Jeff Nichols, stars Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton as Mildred and Richard Loving, the real-life couple who turned their relationship into a Federal case. COMING ATTRACTIONS: Our next episode is the first of two in which we examine remakes that surpassed their originals. And we start with The Man Who Knew Too Much, from 1956, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, from 1988. See you soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

Angel and friends discuss "Loving" outside the box, in which they discuss interracial couples or their experience as biracial individuals. This episode is with respect to Mildred and Richard Loving and their Landmark Supreme Court Case Loving v. Virginia in 1967 in which the court ruled that it was unconstitutional to ban interracial marriages and it violated the 14th amendment. Because of Richard and Mildreds, the topic and guests openly and freely exist whether they are married or are a result of an interracial couple. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theangelsonline/support

Angel and friends discuss "Loving" outside the box, in which they discuss interracial couples or their experience as biracial individuals. This episode is with respect to Mildred and Richard Loving and their Landmark Supreme Court Case Loving v. Virginia in 1967 in which the court ruled that it was unconstitutional to ban interracial marriages and it violated the 14th amendment. Because of Richard and Mildreds, the topic and guests openly and freely exist whether they are married or are a result of an interracial couple --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theangelsonline/support

País Estados Unidos Dirección Jeff Nichols Guion Jeff Nichols Reparto Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Marton Csokas Música David Wingo Fotografía Adam Stone Sinopsis La historia real de Mildred y Richard Loving, una pareja que se casó en Virginia en 1958. Debido a la naturaleza interracial de su matrimonio, fueron arrestados, encarcelados y exiliados. Durante una década la pareja luchó por su derecho a regresar a casa.

You wouldn't be able to have a white boy on your roster that feeds you pasta and lobster if it wasn't for Mildred and Richard Loving. Fifty-six years ago on June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that interracial marriage could not be prohibited by state, which meant thousands and even millions of relationships to come could be legally bound.  In honor of it being Loving week, let's look at the several marriages that were made possible, including those of Ron & Opal Perlman, Jordan Peele & Chelsea Peretti, Paula Patton & Robin Thicke, and Robert De Niro and his marriages to Diahnne Abbott and Grace Hightower and his relationship to Toukie Smith. References & Resources: To learn more about these couples, look into the following: "Mildred Loving, Who Battled Ban on Mixed-Race Marriage, Dies at 68" by Douglas Martin - https://bit.ly/3Cq45X4  Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir by Ron Perlman - https://bit.ly/3J9oZ0f "Andy Samberg's Latest Role Is Playing Cupid!" - https://bit.ly/3CpeHFG  "Robin Thicke working to woo back Paula Patton after split" by Christie D'Zurilla - https://bit.ly/42FQLYZ  "To hate Robin Thicke you have to know Robin Thicke" by Kelsey McKinney - https://bit.ly/3CmKCpZ  "Paula Patton Recalls How Meghan Markle Did Calligraphy for Her 2005 Wedding: She Was ‘So Graceful'" by Rachel Paula Abrahamson - https://bit.ly/3qHuPzn  "'Willi Smith' Day Held to Aid Needy N.Y. Groups" - https://bit.ly/42BSjn4   "Grace Hightower De Niro: The TriBeCa-Rwanda Connection" by Joshua David Stein https://bit.ly/460fUAM De Niro: A Life by Shawn Levy - https://bit.ly/3N1aQTZ "Goodfella? Badfella?" by Samantha Miller - https://bit.ly/3qCjH77  "Woman About Town" by James Servin - https://bit.ly/3CoVGD9  Aisle Tell You What is a deep dive at some of the most epic and memorable weddings and marriages throughout Black History. Our journey down memory lane isn't meant with malintent, but from a place of nostalgia, inspiration, and realism. Aisle Tell You What is brought to you by Hueido.   Talk to me https://bit.ly/HueIDoContact Send your wedding pictures to Show Nups https://bit.ly/ShowNuptials Follow on Instagram https://bit.ly/ATYWinsta Follow on Twitter https://bit.ly/ATYWTwitter Follow on TikTok https://bit.ly/ATYWtiktok Shop on Etsy https://etsy.me/3oHCfBM Email Aisle Tell You What at aisle[at]hueido.com   Follow Hue I Do Podcast Follow on Instagram https://bit.ly/HueIDoIG Follow on Facebook https://bit.ly/HueIDoFB Follow on Twitter https://bit.ly/HueIDoTw Follow on TikTok https://bit.ly/HueIDoPodTT

On this day, June 12th, in legal history the landmark Supreme Court Decision Loving v. Virginia was decided. On June 12, 1967, a relatively scant 56 years ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Loving v. Virginia. Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple, faced legal challenges when they moved to Virginia, where interracial marriage was prohibited. They filed a lawsuit, arguing that the ban violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Court ruled in their favor, stating that the Virginia law violated the Fourteenth Amendment due to its clear intention to impose racial restrictions. The Court reasoned that the law discriminated against individuals based on race, as it criminalized marriages between a white person and a black person. This landmark decision expanded the Court's interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause and the rights it safeguards, acknowledging that individuals should not be treated differently or penalized based on their race when it comes to marriage.Chief Justice Burger, writing for the majority, held:“The clear and central purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to eliminate all official state sources of invidious racial discrimination in the States. …There is patently no legitimate overriding purpose independent of invidious racial discrimination which justifies this classification. The fact that Virginia prohibits only interracial marriages involving white persons demonstrates that the racial classifications must stand on their own justification, as measures designed to maintain White Supremacy. We have consistently denied the constitutionality of measures which restrict the rights of citizens on account of race. There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely because of racial classifications violates the central meaning of the Equal Protection Clause. . . .”For perspective, Loving v. Virginia was decided in 1967 – the same year Kurt Cobain was born. Bans on interracial marriage are a relative new thing and, without vigilance, similar restrictions of rights can easily coalesce around other marginalized groups. A Washington state agency and two officials have been ordered by a jury to pay $2.4 million to an employee as compensation for retaliation she faced due to whistleblowing and opposing workplace bias. Kim Snell successfully proved that the state Department of Social and Health Services, Judith Fitzgerald, and Una Wiley violated her rights under whistleblower protection laws and Washington's Law Against Discrimination. The jury awarded Snell $83,000 in back pay, $320,000 in front pay, $201,000 in lost retirement benefits, and $1.8 million in noneconomic damages. The defendants' bid for summary judgment on Snell's retaliation claims was rejected by Judge John H. Chun, as they failed to meet the burden of proving the absence of a factual issue for trial. Snell's protected activities included reporting discriminatory comments and engaging in whistleblowing against wasteful spending and unfair hiring practices.Washington State Employee Wins $2.4 Million for Job RetaliationNew Jersey lawmakers are pushing for a significant overhaul of the state's corporate business tax through a revenue-neutral package. The proposed bill, SB 3737, includes changes to how the state taxes the earnings of foreign subsidiaries of multinational corporations, as well as modifications to the method of apportioning taxable income and determining economic presence or nexus with the state for out-of-state businesses. The legislation aims to update New Jersey's corporate business tax, which has not been modified since 2018. The bill is expected to move forward with an amendment that removes a controversial provision granting the director of taxation broad discretion in determining the composition of the combined group for tax purposes. The proposed changes are intended to be revenue-neutral and operate independently of broader budget discussions, which have faced challenges, including disagreements over property tax cuts for homeowners 65 and older. The legislation also addresses the taxation of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), expanding the exclusion for GILTI income to 95% to align with neighboring states. The bill includes revenue-raising measures such as changes to allocation factors for corporate filers, adopting economic nexus thresholds, and ending special tax treatment for certain entities like real estate investment trusts (REITs).New Jersey Lawmakers Launch Action on Corporate Tax ChangesMore news out of the garden state, AeroFarms Inc., an indoor vertical farming company known for selling greens in grocery chains like Whole Foods and Harris Teeter, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Newark-based company listed $50 million to $100 million of liabilities in its petition. Existing investors have agreed to provide $10 million to support AeroFarms during the bankruptcy process. The company aims to quickly exit bankruptcy through a transaction with its investors and is exploring additional financing options to maximize credit recoveries and company value. AeroFarms' co-founder and CEO, David Rosenberg, will step down, with CFO Guy Blanchard assuming the additional role of president. AeroFarms attributes its bankruptcy filing to industry and capital market challenges, although its farm in Virginia continues to operate as planned. This bankruptcy follows similar challenges faced by other vertical farming companies, such as Kalera, which filed for bankruptcy in April.Indoor Vertical Farmer AeroFarms Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyFormer President Trump is in the biggest legal mess of his illustrious legal mess career.Donald Trump is facing an uphill battle in a case where he is charged with illegally retaining classified documents upon leaving the White House in 2021. Legal experts believe that neither the law nor the facts appear to be in his favor. The indictment against Trump includes 37 counts, such as violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice conspiracy, and false statements. National security law experts find the evidence in the indictment to be extensive and compelling, supporting the allegation that Trump unlawfully took the documents and attempted to cover it up. Trump's defense lawyers have not yet commented on the charges.Trump's greatest risk may lie in the charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice, which carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The evidence suggests that Trump was aware of the documents subject to a subpoena but refused to turn them over and encouraged his lawyers to mislead the FBI. Legal experts consider this a clear case of obstruction.Obstruction of justice charges are challenging to defend against, as they offend people's sense of justice and honesty. Trump's alleged years-long effort to conceal the documents likely played a significant role in his indictment. The cover-up is seen as worse than the initial crime, and the conspiracy element in the obstruction charges makes them more serious. Prosecutors only need to prove that Trump collaborated with someone else to hinder the investigation, regardless of the outcome.Trump has claimed that he declassified the documents before taking them, but a taped conversation cited in the indictment contradicts this assertion. The classification issue may ultimately be irrelevant, as Trump is charged under the Espionage Act, which criminalizes the unauthorized retention of national defense information, regardless of its classification status. Georgetown University law professor Todd Huntley explained that the Espionage Act does not care if the documents were declassified.Trump's defense team could challenge witness accounts, shift blame to others, or argue that he was following his attorneys' advice and did not intend to break the law. If the case goes to trial, a Florida jury would hear it, and in a conservative-leaning state, Trump would need just one juror to oppose his conviction for a mistrial to occur. His defense team could also file motions to delay the trial until after the November 2024 election. The possibility of Trump pardoning himself if he were to win is a topic of debate among legal experts.Trump faces difficult odds in classified-documents case | ReutersSDFL IndictmentLong term followers of crypto will remember the rise and fall of Mt. Gox. Suffice it to say, Mt. Gox exploded on the runway so that FTX could one day crash directly into a mountain. The Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment revealing the identities of the hackers behind the 2011 attack on the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange. The hackers, identified as Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner, allegedly orchestrated the theft of 647,000 bitcoins from the exchange, which at the time was the largest in the world. The stolen bitcoins would be worth $17.2 billion today. The indictment claims that Bilyuchenko, Verner, and other co-conspirators gained access to a web server storing users' assets and transferred the funds into their own wallets. The duo is also accused of conspiring to launder the money through a New York-based bitcoin brokerage service. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. emphasized the Department's commitment to prosecuting criminals in the cryptocurrency ecosystem and preventing financial system abuse.Feds Say They've Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Quand on parle de « la fête de l'amour », on pense en général à la Saint Valentin. Pourtant, il en est une autre, plus méconnue, dont l'histoire a changé d'innombrables destins : le « loving Day » ! Tous les 12 juin, aux Etats-Unis et en Europe, on peut lire des pancartes dans les rues : « On s'aime et alors ? » ou « L'amour n'a pas de frontières ! ». Loving day veut dire « le jour de l'amour » mais c'est aussi, et surtout une référence au nom d'un couple américain, Mildred et Richard Loving. Oui oui, c'est leur vrai nom ! Si aujourd'hui, aux Etats-Unis, les couples ont le droit de vivre ensemble ou de se marier même s'ils n'ont pas la même couleur de peau, eh bien c'est grâce à eux. Et c'est précisément le 12 juin 1967 qu'ils ont gagné ce combat.Texte : Marine Guez VerninVoix : Céline MonsarratEncore plus de Podcast à écouter ici sur PODCAST STORY

In August 1619, a Dutch man-of-war came to Virginia shores with about twenty Africans. The Virginia colony was starved for labor. The sailors were starved for food, and so it began. By 1850, the US census reported over 3.6 million black and mulatto people. In all that time and among all those people, there were technically very few brides. Because technically speaking, there was no such thing as a slave marriage. There were free blacks and they had brides, but only 11% of that 3.6 million were free, so for most little black girls, the future did not hold a white dress, a ring, or a handsome groom. The absence of slave marriage was not just an unfortunate happenstance, it was foundational to maintaining chattel slavery at all. And yet a great many slaves said they were married.  In this episode I discusses what they meant by marriage, why it had no legal validity, how that changed during and after the Civil War, and how Mildred and Richard Loving broke down the interracial marriage ban in the 20th century.Visit the website (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures.Support the show on my Patreon page for bonus episodes, polls, and a general feeling of self-satisfaction.Follow me on Twitter as @her_half. Or on Facebook or Instagram as Her Half of History.

Thank you for listening to Will Wright Catholic. This post is public so feel free to share it.IntroductionWith Martin Luther King day approaching, it struck me that a great number of Americans have no idea who Martin Luther King Jr. was or what he did. They are barely familiar with his most famous speech: “I Have a Dream.” And each third Monday of January, most of us take the day off work for the federal holiday, but we do not take time to appreciate the contributions of this great man. So, in a small way, I would like to respond to that vacancy of attention. This short article will look at the life of Dr. King and his role in the Civil Rights Movement. There are many things that I have had to leave out for time's sake. But may this serve as a primer for further study. I believe that we still have more to learn from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA. He was an American Baptist minister and one of the foremost leaders of the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s. As an African American, Dr. King fought for the rights of people of color through nonviolence and civil disobedience. In this regard, he had been inspired both by our Lord Jesus Christ and the example of Mahatma Gandhi. As a Baptist minister, King was steeped in the written word of God. As a young man, he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1951 from Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania. He then went on to pursue doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University. He received his Ph.D. degree on June 5, 1955. His dissertation was entitled: A Comparison of the Conceptions of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman. Before completing his studies, he married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953 and they became the parents of four children. King was made pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama at the age of 25 in 1954. In December 1959, he moved back to his home city of Atlanta and served as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church alongside his father, until his death. Sadly, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while staying at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. The Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement began in large measure with the Supreme Court Case Brown v Board of Education in 1954. This ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. This overturned the horrendous Plessy v Ferguson (1896) case which allowed Jim Crow laws that mandated separate public facilities for whites and blacks. Beginning with schools, desegregation quickly spread to other public facilities as well. On December 1, 1955, African American Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger. She was arrested and a sustained bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama began. The protest began on December 5 with the young local preacher, Martin Luther King, Jr. leading - the boycott continued for more than a year. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling that segregated seating was unconstitutional.In 1957 the Little Rock Nine attempted to attend the central high school whose population had been entirely white. It took an escort of U.S. soldiers to allow these young men to attend school. The Greensboro Four, in 1960, took part in a sit-in at the all-white lunch counter at a F.W. Woolworth department store. The sit-in grew and replacements were brought in to replace those taken off to jail. On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges was escorted to her first day at the previously all-white William Frantz Elementary school in New Orleans by four armed federal marshals. Many parents marched in to remove their children from the school to protest desegregation. She continued going to school, being escorted, and endured threats. Her teacher, Barbara Henry, continued to teach her (alone in the classroom).Beginning on May 4, 1961, a group of seven African American and six whites boarded two buses bound for New Orleans. Along the way, the riders tested the Supreme Court ruling of Boynton v Virginia (1960) which extended an earlier ruling banning segregated interstate bus travel to include bus terminals and restrooms. In South Carolina, the bus had a tire slashed, it was firebombed, and the Freedom Riders were beaten. A second group of 10 replaced them until they were arrested or beaten, then another group would take their place. On May 29, U.S. Attorney general Robert F. Kennedy ordered the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce bans on segregation more strictly. This took effect in September 1961.The Birmingham DemonstrationsThe Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and Martin Luther King, Jr. launched a campaign in Birmingham, AL to undermine the city's system of racial segregation. The campaign included sit-ins, economic boycotts, mass protests, and marches on City Hall. The demonstrations faced challenges: indifferent African Americans, adversarial white and black leaders, and a hostile commissioner of public safety - Eugene “Bull” Connor. Dr. King was arrested on April 12 for violating an anti-protest injunction and he was placed in solitary confinement. The demonstrations continued for a month, then the Children's Crusade was launched. On May 2, 1963, school-aged volunteers skipped school and began to march - the local jails were quickly filled. Bull Connor ordered the police and fire department to set high-pressure water hoses and attack dogs on the youth.The violent tactics on peaceful demonstrators caused outrage locally and gained national media attention.President John F. Kennedy proposed a civil rights bill on June 11. The Birmingham campaign was eventually negotiated to an agreement locally but tensions were high. A bomb on September 15 at 16th Street Baptist Church killed four African American girls and injured others. The country was in the midst of the war in Vietnam while determining at home what sort of nation we might be.The 1963 March on WashingtonOn August 28, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place to protest civil rights abuses and employment discrimination. A crowd of 250,000 people peacefully gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to listen to speeches, most notably by Martin Luther King, Jr. This is where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech.”The Civil Rights Act of 1964On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law - a stronger version of legislation that President Kennedy proposed before his assassination. The act authorized the federal government to prevent racial discrimination in employment, voting, and the use of public facilities.1965: Assassination of Malcolm XOn February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated while lecturing at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, NY. He was a brilliant speaker and demanded that the civil rights movement move beyond civil rights to human rights. He thought that the solution to racial problems was in orthodox Islam. His ideas contributed to the development of the black nationalist ideology and the Black Power movement. 1965: Selma-Montgomery MarchOn March 7, 1965, Dr. King organized a march from Selma, AL to Montgomery, AL, to call for a federal voting rights law that provided legal support for disenfranchised African Americans in the South. State troopers sent marchers back with violence and tear gas; television cameras recorded the incident. On March 9, King tried again - more than 2,000 marchers encountered a barricade of state troopers at Pettus Bridge. King had his followers kneel in prayer and then they unexpectedly turned back. President Johnson introduced voting rights legislation on March 15, then on March 21, King once again set out from Selma. This time, Alabama National Guardsmen, federal marshals, and FBI agents assisted and King arrived in Montgomery on March 25. The Voting Rights Act was signed into law on August 6. This law suspended literacy tests, provided for federal approval of proposed changes to voting laws or procedures, and directed the attorney general of the U.S. to challenge the use of poll taxes for state and local elections.1965: Watts RiotsSeries of violent confrontations between the city police and residence of Watts and other black neighborhoods in L.A. - beginning on August 11, 1965. A white police officer arrested an African American man, Marquette Frye, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated - he likely resisted arrest and the police possibly used excessive force. Violence, fires, and looting broke out over the next six days. The result was 34 deaths, 1,000 injuries, and $40 million in property damage. The McCone Commission later investigated the cause of the riots and concluded that they were the result of economic challenges including poor housing, schools, and job prospects.1966: Black Panther Party FoundedAfter Malcom X was assassinated, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA to protect black neighborhoods from what they saw as police brutality. The group launched community programs providing tuberculosis testing, legal aid, transportation assistance, and free shoes. They believed that civil rights reforms did not do enough. The Black Panther Party was socialist and, therefore, the target of the F.B.I.'s counterintelligence program - they were accused of being a communist organization and an enemy of the U.S. government. In December 1969, police tried to annihilate the group at their Southern California headquarters and in Illinois. The Party's operations continued, less actively, into the 1970s.1967: Loving v VirginiaOn June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Virginia statutes prohibiting interracial marriage unconstitutional. Richard Loving, a white man, and Mildred Jeter, who was mixed black and Native American, left Virginia to be married and then return to the state (this was against the law). Their one year prison sentence was suspended on the condition that they leave Virginia and not return for at least 25 years. They filed their suit in 1963 and it took four years to get to the Supreme Court - their conviction was reversed. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote for a unanimous court that freedom to marry was a basic civil right. This ruling invalidated laws against interracial marriage in Virginia and 15 other states. 1967: Detroit RiotSeries of violent confrontations between African American neighborhoods and police beginning on July 23, 1967 after a raid at an illegal drinking club - 82 African Americans, and others, were arrested. Nearby residents protested and began to vandalize property, loot businesses, and start fires for five days. Police set up blockades but the violence spread - result was 43 deaths, hundreds of injuries, more than 7,000 arrests, and 1,000 burned buildings. President Johnson appointed the National Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders - they concluded that racism, discrimination, and poverty were some of the causes of the violence.1968: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.While standing on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed by a sniper - April 4, 1968. He was staying at the hotel after leading a nonviolent demonstration in support of striking sanitation workers. His murder set off riots in hundreds of cities across the country. Congress passed the Fair Housing act in King's honor on April 11. The Fair Housing Act made it unlawful for sellers, landlords, and financial institutions to refuse to rent, sell, or provide financing based on factors other than an individual's finances. The Civil Rights Movement, after King's death, seemed to be shifting away from the nonviolent tactics and interracial cooperation that had brought about a number of policy changes. Nonetheless, his legacy remains.What is Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy?The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. focuses on his ideas on nonviolence, civil disobedience, and peaceful noncooperation. Dr. King had his faults: plagiarism and adultery were accusations levied against him with considerable evidence. But all of us fall short of the glory of God. What I am concerned about is his impact on the country. What was the legacy of his ideas and actions?Two lines, in particular, of Dr. King's fantastic “I Have a Dream Speech” in Washington, D.C. are more than noteworthy. In a portion of the speech, which seemed to be ad-libbed rather than scripted, Dr. King said, “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” This, I think, reveals the heart of the man. Dr. King marched hand in hand with those of any race and religion. Here he is invoking the long past of American slavery which still haunted the nation under the guise of Jim Crow. Where some, like Malcolm X, were threatening or perpetrating violence, Dr. King was speaking of brotherhood and sharing a common meal. Nothing could be more Christian than this. Second, he said the beautiful words that ought to echo down the halls of humanity until we come to our final reward. He says, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Racism is a scourge from the depths of hell. To judge another based on their skin color is reprehensible. I would be remiss to say that this extends also to those progressives today who insist on advancing identity and race politics. Dr. King would certainly be opposed to such racist nonsense. In his Letter from the Birmingham Jail, written during his incarceration, he begins by outlining the four steps to nonviolent campaign: “1) collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification [note: how often is this forgotten!]; and 4) direct action.” He saw the heinous reality of the treatment of blacks, especially in the South. And he answered with measured, reasonable action. Much of the rest of the letter then builds off of these four steps. However, Dr. King challenges us, even decades later, in his letter. He speaks of those who are a stumbling block to justice. He mentions, of course, the Ku Klux Klan but then lambasts the “white moderate who is more devoted to ‘order' than to justice.” He goes on to say, “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.” The words of Dr. King would have certainly ruffled feathers back then, but I am certain that many conservatives today would bristle at hearing this challenge. Yet, what Dr. King is saying what Jesus says to us: “Because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spew you from My mouth.” We have to choose a side. There can be no moderation when it comes to toleration of the sin of true racism. This brings us back to his legacy. We must act when there is injustice. But how should we act? Should we act out with rioting and violence? Certainly, Dr. King would bellow a resounding “no!” Instead, we are to gather the facts, negotiate, allow God to purify our own hearts, and then act directly. May we have the strength, in God's grace, to do so whenever we are convicted by justice to do so.Thanks for reading Will Wright Catholic! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willwrightcatholic.substack.com

Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter love each other. They got married, but cannot live as a married couple in Virginia, even though Virginia is for lovers. Why? He is white, and she is black. Or is she Indian? If she were Indian, the law says it would OK for her to be married to a white man in Virginia, unless she is called Negro, then it is not OK. Oh, these white supremacy laws really do complicate everything.​​Well, Richard and Mildred didn't like it either, and they took their case to the Supreme Court which smacked down the racist laws and allowed people of all races to marry whomever they wanted.There are mysteries about this seemingly straight forward story to be discovered. We'll talk about the law that kept the Lovings from being married and the real story behind the letter Mildred may not have sent to Robert Kennedy.Join me as we talk to Lolita, David and Dawn. We'll tell the true story about the behind Loving, a movie based on a true story.​

This episode has our special reoccurring guest Abby Rosmarin. We are talking about the case of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving. Be prepared to learn so much about this case. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/msloveheart/message

Vendredi signifie le jour de Vénus. Vénus c'est la déesse de l'amour dans la mythologie romaine. Si vous écoutez True Story, c'est que vous aimez que l'on vous raconte des histoires extraordinaires. Alors pour célébrer la déesse de l'amour, découvrez chaque vendredi des histoires d'amour hors du commun de Love Story, le podcast de Bababam qui parle le mieux d'amour. Pour elles, s'aimer, c'est exister. Inventer un espace pour leur amour, et celui de tous ceux à qui l'on a fait croire qu'ils ne comptaient pas. Une histoire de club, de magazine et de droits civiques. Découvrez l'histoire fascinante de Del Martin et Phyllis Lyon. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : Spécial horreur : Ed Gein, le tueur en série qui a inspiré le film “Massacre à la tronçonneuse” Cette semaine dans True Story... découvrez l'histoire d'un tueur en série pas comme les autres ! Mildred et Richard Loving, une histoire d'injustice, de lutte et de progrès Un podcast Bababam Originals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tout au long du mois d'octobre, dans True Story, on vous donne rendez-vous avec des histoires pour se faire peur ! Cette semaine, redécouvrez l'histoire du vampire de Highgate, le mystère paranormal jamais résolu. C'est un phénomène inquiétant et irrésolu qui a remué l'Angleterre à partir de la fin des années 60. Pendant plusieurs semaines, un cimetière du nord de Londres devient le théâtre d'une affaire très médiatisée. Plusieurs personnes affirment y avoir vu des créatures mystérieuses, certaines d'entre elles affirment même avoir été attaquées. La presse s'en empare, les habitants frémissent… C'est le début d'une légende. Une mystérieuse créature hanterait le cimetière. Son nom : le vampire de Highgate. Des manifestations surnaturelles à l'emballement populaire, découvrez sa True Story. Un lieu calme... en apparence Si vous vous baladez dans le quartier résidentiel de Highgate, dans le nord de la capitale britannique, vous serez marqué par son calme et sa qualité de vie. De grands espaces verts croisent les allées des maisons victoriennes bourgeoises. Au milieu de ce quartier cossu, un cimetière. Mais pas n'importe lequel. Le cimetière de Highgate, situé sur la colline de Hampstead, fait partie des "Magnificent seven" : une série de 7 cimetières privés, construits pour les classes sociales supérieures à la fin du 19ème siècle. Une histoire incroyable à écouter dans ce podcast. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : Spécial horreur : Ed Gein, le tueur en série qui a inspiré le film “Massacre à la tronçonneuse” Cette semaine dans True Story... découvrez l'histoire d'un tueur en série pas comme les autres ! Mildred et Richard Loving, une histoire d'injustice, de lutte et de progrès Un podcast Bababam Originals Écriture : Karen Etourneau Réalisation : Célia Brondeau, Antoine Berry Roger Voix : Andréa Brusque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vendredi signifie le jour de Vénus. Vénus c'est la déesse de l'amour dans la mythologie romaine. Si vous écoutez True Story, c'est que vous aimez que l'on vous raconte des histoires extraordinaires. Alors pour célébrer la déesse de l'amour, découvrez chaque vendredi des histoires d'amour hors du commun de Love Story, le podcast de Bababam qui parle le mieux d'amour. Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques aux Etats-Unis. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi et ont ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment, peu importe leur couleur de peau. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : La Dame Blanche, une légende urbaine plus vraie qu'on ne le pense Spécial horreur : le docteur Holmes, le premier tueur en série des États-Unis [LOVE STORY] Lou Andreas Salomé et Rilke : aimer c'est donner du sens Un podcast Bababam Originals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dans cette nouvelle saison de Love Story, on vous parle de couples engagés. Ils ont marqué l'histoire et ont fait avancer la société en se battant pour leurs droits et pour leur amour. Un couple qui a changé l'Histoire Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques aux Etats-Unis. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi et ont ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment, peu importe leur couleur de peau. Un podcast Bababam Originals. Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Love Story en cliquant ici. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cette semaine dans #histoirede, nos chroniqueur.e.s vont nous parler de trois conflits historiques de nature très différente (idéologique, militaire et juridique). Premièrement, Pierre-Luc Noël vient nous parler de la Commune de Paris (1871) qui tente de faire revivre l'esprit de la Révolution de 1789 et qui est une source d'inspiration pour la gauche révolutionnaire au tournant du 20e siècle. En deuxième, Basile Blanchard Larochelle vient nous expliquer pourquoi la guerre sino-japonaise (1894-1895) a profondément changé la conscience nationale des Japonais.e.s et établit le Japon comme la première puissance impériale asiatique. Finalement, Chloé Poitras-Raymond revient au micro de l'émission pour nous raconter la bataille juridique du couple Mildred et Richard Loving qui a brisé 400 ans de lois anti-métissage aux États-Unis avec un jugement de la Cour suprême le 12 juin 1967. À l'animation, vous avez le plaisir d'écouter Camille Payeur accompagné de Daniel Lemire à la régie. 

I've always thought Mildred and Richard Loving's last name was kismet.   Mildred was a Black woman and Richard was a white man who loved each other, and just wanted to keep on loving each other.    On June 12, 1967, Richard and Mildred Loving won their landmark civil rights case against the state of Virginia. Because of the Lovings, states were no longer permitted to create racist laws that would prevent heterosexual couples from marrying one another because of the color of their skin. Their story is beautiful, powerful and inspiring.   Every year on June 12, we celebrate the Lovings, their love, and the love of interracial couples everywhere. As the product of an interracial marriage who is in an interracial marriage myself, I will be forever grateful for the Lovings.   In this episode you will hear interracial couples from all across the country share the importance of Loving Day and what it means to them and their families. If you're anything like me you'll need a few tissues for this one. And a special thank you to those who sent their stories and shared their love with us. Happy Loving Day!   Juneteenth Jubilee   Juneteenth is coming up next month, and we have an exciting program to help you celebrate! Juneteenth Jubilee is our brand-new program that gives you everything you need to have a meaningful Juneteenth celebration dinner.   It includes a cookbook, a cooking show with my dad, a meal planner, reflection questions and more! Trust me, this is something your family is going to want — both for the yummy food and for the impactful conversations.    The program is available now! So click here to invest in this resource to create a meaningful celebration for your family!   Don't forget to use the code LOVING15 for $15 off your purchase until 6/13/22!   Articles, Studies, & Podcasts Referenced in the Episode   First Name Basis Podcast, Season 3, Episode 24, “The Loving Story”   First Name Basis Podcast, Season 3, Episode 25, “Your Loving Day Stories”  Song Credit: “Sleeper” by Steve Adams,” “Dive Down” by VYEN, and “Blue Dream” by Cheel 

Mildred and Richard were a married couple who were the plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967). The Lovings were criminally charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia statute banning such marriages, and were forced to leave the state to avoid being jailed. Their strength and courage ensured that interracial couples no longer faced legal discrimination against marriage.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_and_Richard_Loving

Mildred and Richard Loving left their home state of Virginia to get married. They were warned by Virginia state officials that getting married would be a violation of state law, as Richard was white and Mildred was not. When they returned home, Mildred was promptly arrested. When she was finally released, the couple was referred to the American Civil Liberties Union by Robert Kennedy. The ACLU, seeing an opportunity to end anti-miscegenation laws, jumped at the chance.After making their way through local and state courts, Loving v Virginia was put before the Supreme Court, and the bans on interracial marriage were deemed unconstitutional. It was a landmark victory for couples of different races, and the Lovings are often heralded as being the catalysts for making it happen. The last law formally prohibiting interracial marriage was overturned in Alabama in 2000. The Lovings were featured in a 2016 biopic, Loving , starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton.

Si vous écoutez True Story, c'est que vous aimez que l'on vous raconte des histoires extraordinaires. A l'occasion de la Saint-Valentin, nous avons envie de vous raconter d'autres parcours hors-du-commun, mais cette fois, en parlant d'amour. Découvrez ces récits de couples hors norme, dont nous vous avions déjà parlés dans Love Story, le podcast de Bababam qui parle le mieux d'amour ! Un couple qui a changé l'Histoire Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi, et ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment peu importe leur couleur de peau. Ecoutez la suite dans cet épisode de Love Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Black History Month!Richard and Mildred Loving successfully challenged a Virginia law banning interracial marriage in June of 1967. The day would later become known as Loving Day in the United States. Loving Day happened just 55 short years ago. The Lovings story is certainly inspirational but it is also one of true love. A true love that stood the ultimate hardship and prevailed. This episode tells of their amazing love story, explores Anti-miscegenation laws and talks about what Loving Day now represents.SOURCES:https://www.npr.org/2021/06/12/1005848169/loving-day-interracial-marriage-legal-originhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/loving-mildredhttps://www.biography.com/activist/richard-lovingEpisode Music & sound effects By: https://pixabay.com/music/epic-classical-epic-darkness-469/Support the show (https://cash.app/$KCandCompanykate)

Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter fell in love, found out they were expecting a baby, and ran off to get married. But then they were arrested in their bedroom in the middle of the night. The crime? Back in 1958, Virginia law barred interracial marriage. Their arrest set the stage for a years-long legal fight that made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and changed the future for millions of couples. On this week's episode of the Pro Say Movie Club we're talking about the true story depicted in the movie “Loving,” the toll it took on the couple's life, and how the Loving's case worked its way through the court system to ultimately change the U.S. Constitution and bolster civil rights forever.

Mildred og Richard Loving, sørget for at det ble lov for svarte og hvite mennesker å gifte seg med hverandre i USA. Laget av: Nina Bull Jørgensen I samfunnspodden i sommer får du reportasjer fra Ekko på NRKP2

Mildred and Richard Loving were jailed and banished for marrying in 1958. Nearly a decade later, their Supreme Court case changed the meaning of marriage equality in the United States — decriminalizing their own marriage while they were at it. This is the story of Loving. Our guests are Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui of the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. and Farrah Parkes and Brad Linder of The Loving Project.

This week, Allie and CA break it down and build us back up with an unexpectedly positive intersection between their two topics. But first, when the military funds a prison experiment, what could go wrong? A lot, apparently. Carey Ann explores power dynamics, prison abolition/reform, and where this experiment went wrong. Allie recounts the lives of Mildred and Richard Loving and how their love truly changed the nation. If it's not already there, put Loving Day on your calendar for next year! There is so much more to unpack here about systemic racism, restorative justice, and resiliency, but this is a good jumping-off point.

June 12, 1967 The Lovings won the right to be married in the state of Virginia and 54 years later Terry and Nicole talk about what it means to them and how at one time they emulated these two heroes.If you have any comments or questions about this episode or any questions in general please feel free to contact us on Instagram @wedontmatchpodcast or email us at wedontmatchpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Notes This week in 1958... It was a classic love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They get married. But in this story, the girl was Mildred Jeter, a Black woman. And her new husband was a white man named Richard Loving. This was in highly segregated Caroline County and interracial marriage was illegal in Virginia.

Agés de 18 et 23 ans, Mildred et Richard Loving s'aiment et veulent se marier. Le problème c'est qu'ils vivent à la fin des années 50 en Virginie, en pleine Amérique ségrégationniste. Mildred est noire et Richard est blanc : ils n'ont pas le droit de s'y marier . Retour sur l'histoire d'amour la plus emblématique de l'histoire des Etats-Unis.

Le 15 avril 2021, c'est la Journée mondiale de l'art. Alors à cette occasion, Love Story met en avant des couples d'artistes qui ont marqué l'histoire. Des couples qui se sont aimés et qui se sont inspirés mutuellement, marquant durablement la culture, cette culture qui nous manque tant aujourd'hui. Frida et Diego, un couple hors-norme Ils sont les ambassadeurs de ce qu'on a appelé la « mexicanité ». Frida Kahlo et Diego Rivera ont toute leur vie défendu et valorisé la culture mexicaine bafouée jusque là par les colons européens. Ils sont un couple hors norme : des amis fidèles, des amants tumultueux, d'immenses artistes s'admirant et s'inspirant l'un l'autre. Tous les épisodes de la saison précédente spécial "auditeurs" sont à découvrir ici : => Jennifer Aniston et Brad Pitt, une histoire de complicité, de tabloïds et d'amitié => Mildred et Richard Loving, une histoire d'injustice, de lutte et de progrès => Héloïse et Abélard, une histoire d'érudition, de passion charnelle et de secret => Cléopâtre et Marc-Antoine, une histoire de désir, de pouvoir et de conquêtes Suivez toutes les actualités de "Love Story" sur : https://www.instagram.com/lovestory.podcast/ Crédit photo : Getty Images Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ce mois-ci dans Love Story, c'est vous, auditeurs, qui êtes les rédacteurs en chef. Nous vous avons demandé quels couples vous font vibrer, qui incarnent pour vous la passion amoureuse. Les 4 couples dont on parle ce mois-ci sont issus de votre sélection. Quatre couples qui à priori n'ont rien en commun : des couples de fictions, des couples historiques, des anonymes, des célébrités. Quatre couples qui vous représentent, vous, chers auditeurs de Love Story. Un couple culte Vous avez été plusieurs à nous proposer ce couple pour cette saison spéciale. Et nous n'avons pas pu résister.. Un peu de légèreté, ça ne fait pas de mal ! Dans cet épisode, nous parlons donc du couple Brad Pitt et Jennifer Aniston. C'est quand même fou, ils étaient ensemble il y a plus de 10 ans, ils ont connu d'autres histoires importantes depuis leur rupture, et pourtant, ils restent un couple culte, que de nombreux fans rêvent de voir se reformer. Tous les épisodes de cette saison spécial "auditeurs" sont à découvrir ici : => Mildred et Richard Loving, une histoire d'injustice, de lutte et de progrès => Héloïse et Abélard, une histoire d'érudition, de passion charnelle et de secret => Cléopâtre et Marc-Antoine, une histoire de désir, de pouvoir et de conquêtes Suivez toutes les actualités de "Love Story" sur : https://www.instagram.com/lovestory.podcast/ Crédit photo : Eric Gaillard / Reuters Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ce mois-ci dans Love Story, c'est vous, auditeurs, qui êtes les rédacteurs en chef. Nous vous avons demandé quels couples vous font vibrer, qui incarnent pour vous la passion amoureuse. Les 4 couples dont on parle ce mois-ci sont issus de votre sélection. Quatre couples qui à priori n'ont rien en commun : des couples de fictions, des couples historiques, des anonymes, des célébrités. Quatre couples qui vous représentent, vous, chers auditeurs de Love Story. Un couple qui a changé l'Histoire Ils sont moins connus que Martin Luther King ou Rosa Parks. Pourtant, à leur manière, Mildred et Richard Loving ont fait beaucoup pour les droits civiques. En défendant la légitimité de leur mariage, mixte, ils ont fait changer la loi, et ouvert la voie à tous ceux qui s'aiment peu importe leur couleur de peau. Tous les épisodes de cette saison spécial "auditeurs" sont à découvrir ici : => Héloïse et Abélard, une histoire d'érudition, de passion charnelle et de secret => Cléopâtre et Marc-Antoine, une histoire de désir, de pouvoir et de conquêtes Suivez toutes les actualités de "Love Story" sur : https://www.instagram.com/lovestory.podcast/ Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special Valentimes Day episode, Mike and Tina discuss love, the education system and Muzzy all while presenting the love stories of Mildred and Richard Loving as well as Héloïse and Abelard. OOOO! It's getting STEAMY up in hereeee! Don't forget to like and subscribe Gabbaghouls! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyduffs/support

Ce 12 Février 2021, Sara nous inspire grâce au parcours de Mildred et Richard Loving

Married in 1958 in Washington D.C., they did not know their persistance and love in the pursuit of freedom would rock the foundation of marriage in America. About 60 years later, 1 in 6 Americans are married in interracial marriages. This is the story of Mildred and Richard Loving. Please SUBSCRIBE for up to date weekly episodes. Stay strong, stay in love. Learn more about the ACLU. Visit https://www.aclu.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therestishistory20/support

Welcome once again to the next episode of Past Loves - the new weekly history podcast that explores affection, infatuation and attachment across time.This week I am joined by Professor of History at Virginia Tech Peter Wallenstein to discuss the relationship between Mildred and Richard Loving - a normal couple from the depths of Virginia who quite literally redefined the constitution of the United States of America.Against the backdrop of anti-miscegenation laws that had criminalized interracial marriage for so very long, Mildred and Richard Loving were exiled from the state for formalising their love for each other and getting married. They were banished from their home, a home where they wanted to raise their family. With the help of Bernie Cohen and Phil Hirschkop, the couple took their case to the US Supreme Court to fight for the freedom to love. Richard's famous line 'Tell the court I love my wife' still echos through the ages and their love story has an undeniable lasting legacy - offering freedom to so very many.Where To Find Us Shop Peter's book Race, Sex and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Race-Sex-Freedom-Marry-Virginia/dp/0700620001/ Watch Loving here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loving-Joel-Edgerton/dp/B0719PRJBS/ Discover the episode transcript here: https://pastlovespodcast.co.uk/2020/07/29/mildred-loving-and-richard-loving-the-story-of-loving-vs-virginia-with-peter-wallenstein/ Follow Past Loves on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastlovespodcast/ The giveaway with Pen & Sword to celebrate the coming end of this first season will launch at 6PM (BST) on 07/07/2020 and will run for 2 weeks. The competition is now closed. If Past Loves has become your current love, you can email me at pastlovespodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we talk about the arrest and prosecution of Mildred and Richard Loving who committed the crime of interracial marriage in 1958.

Neste Dia dos Namorados, sabemos que muitos não estarão perto da pessoa amada. Por isso, elaboramos um tema especial para o novo episódio da Rádio Companhia: a leitura de algumas das mais tocantes cartas de “Cartas extraordinárias: amor”, livro que reúne 30 textos emocionantes sobre o amor em todas as suas formas. Abaixo, confira as correspondências escolhidas e quem deu voz a cada um deles: * Lido por Jarid Arraes, “Um problema que enfrentamos”, de Mildred Loving para a União Americana pelas Liberdades Civis: Em 12 de junho de 1967, graças ao empenho de Mildred e Richard Loving, leis que negavam o direito ao casamento de casais inter-raciais se tornaram inconstitucionais em todo o país, seguindo a decisão unânime da Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos. A decisão histórica do processo Loving contra Virginia teve início nessa carta, enviada por Mildred em 20 de junho de 1963. * Lido por Tati Bernardi, “Estou amputando você”, da pintora Frida Kahlo para o também pintor Diego Rivera: O casamento de Frida e Diego era famoso por ser turbulento e imprevisível. Em 1953, um ano antes de sua morte, Kahlo teve uma perna amputada devido a uma gangrena. Enquanto aguardava a cirurgia, ela escreveu essas palavras, cheias de raiva (e paixão) para Rivera. * Lido por João Silvério Trevisan, “Eu estou profundamente apaixonado por você”, do poeta vencedor do prêmio Pulitzer James Schuyler para o pintor John Button. No começo dos anos 1950, o escritor James Schuyler conheceu o pintor John Button e se apaixonou por ele. Eles trocavam cartas regularmente. * Produção: Paulo Júnior e Camila Berto Apresentação: Mariana Figueiredo Edição: Paulo Júnior

At 2am on July 11, 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were ripped from their beds in the middle of the night and thrown in jail. Their crime? Being married to someone of a different race. On today’s show, we get the background on the Lovings’ relationship, a brief history of miscegenation law, and how the...

In 1958, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter married in Washington D.C., having left the state of Virginia to do so because of the Racial Integrity Act that had been in place in their home state since 1924. Upon their return, the couple, being mixed-race, were charged with, quote, “cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth." They pleaded guilty in 1959 and spent one year in jail, after which they had to leave the state. In 1964, the couple sued the state of Virginia. Their case reached the Supreme Court in 1967, and the court struck down all state laws forbidding mixed-race marriages. Several decades later, this ruling allowed people like Zyda Culpepper Mellon, who is African American, to marry her white husband, and for Ricardee Franks, who is mixed, to also marry a white man. Zyda Culpepper Mellon is an African American operatic soprano based in North Augusta, South Carolina. She is a recent graduate of the Maryland Opera Studio program where she earned a Master of Music degree at the University of Maryland College Park. Zyda currently lives with her husband, Jacob Mellon, and their two cats, Autumn and Tony. Ricardee Franks was born in California and raised in Maryland by a single mother from Trinidad. She moved to Trinidad at nine years old when her mom remarried and has since moved back to Maryland, graduated college and grad school in the U.S., and started a family of her own. This episode was produced by Julián Esteban Torres López, Aïcha Martine Thiam, and Nicole Zelniker. Please follow The Nasiona on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for regular updates: @TheNasiona https://thenasiona.com/

In this episode Keegan and Madigan discuss feminist couples and trailblazers, Mildred and Richard Loving, and Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes! Have a #SisterSolidarity Story you'd like to share? Email us at neighborhoodfeminist@gmail.com Find us on social media: Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist Twitter: @YANFPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist Music: Lee Rosevere

Ep. 224: Ken Tanabe is a multiracial (Japanese and Belgian) designer, animator, and art director who works in motion, identity, print, experience design, and interactive media. He also is the creator of LovingDay.org - which celebrates and commemorates the landmark Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia, which prohibited laws outlawing interracial marriage, and celebrated Mildred and Richard Loving, the interracial couple that vindicated. Listen to this re-broadcast of an earlier interview in which Ken tells Alex about his parents' interracial marriage, about growing up multiracial, and about the impetus behind his creation of LovingDay.org and his hopes for the growth of Loving Day as a national day of remembrance. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In 1958, a Virginia couple, Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving, married in the District of Columbia. About four months after their marriage, the Virginia county they lived in issued a criminal indictment charging the Lovings with violating Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Mildred was black and Richard was white. Their case, Loving v. Virginia, eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court. And it would take nearly a decade before all state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were struck down. A new series from TOPIC.com tells the story of Americans born to one black parent and one white parent after the 1967 Supreme Court decision. The series is titled “The Loving Generation.” From Melissa Harris-Perry to Mat Johnson, and Panama Jackson, The Loving Generation features a diversity of voices examining the borderland between “blackness” and “whiteness.” Johnson is an award winning novelist and comic book writer. His graphic novel series "Incognegro" centers around a mixed race detective who goes undercover as a white man to solve racially-motivated crimes. His latest work is titled "Incognegro: Renaissance." Mat is also a professor at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.

Ep. 126: Ken Tanabe is a multiracial (Japanese and Belgian) designer, animator, and art director who works in motion, identity, print, experience design, and interactive media. He also is the creator of LovingDay.org - which celebrates and commemorates the landmark Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia, which prohibited laws outlawing interracial marriage, and celebrated Mildred and Richard Loving, the interracial couple that vindicated. Listen as Ken tells Alex about his parents' interracial marriage, about growing up multiracial, and about the impetus behind his creation of LovingDay.org and his hopes for the growth of Loving Day as a national day of remembrance. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

★★★★ • Réalisé par Jeff Nichols, Avec Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Michael Shannon, Marton Csokas • Mildred et Richard Loving s'aiment et décident de se marier. Rien de plus naturel – sauf qu'il est blanc et qu'elle est noire dans l'Amérique ségrégationniste de 1958. L'État de Virginie où les Loving ont décidé de s'installer les poursuit en justice : le couple est condamné à une peine de prison, avec suspension de la sentence à condition qu'il quitte l'État. Considérant qu'il s'agit d'une violation de leurs droits civiques, Richard et Mildred portent leur affaire devant les tribunaux. Ils iront jusqu'à la Cour Suprême qui, en 1967, casse la décision de la Virginie. Désormais, l'arrêt "Loving v. Virginia" symbolise le droit de s'aimer pour tous, sans aucune distinction d'origine.

Mildred et Richard Loving s'aiment et décident de se marier. Rien de plus naturel – sauf qu'il est blanc et qu'elle est noire dans l'Amérique ségrégationniste de 1958. L'État de Virginie où les Loving ont décidé de s'installer les poursuit en justice : le couple est condamné à une peine de prison, avec suspension de la sentence à condition qu'il quitte l'État. Considérant qu'il s'agit d'une violation de leurs droits civiques, Richard et Mildred portent leur affaire devant les tribunaux. Ils iront jusqu'à la Cour Suprême qui, en 1967, casse la décision de la Virginie. Désormais, l'arrêt "Loving v. Virginia" symbolise le droit de s'aimer pour tous, sans aucune distinction d'origine.

For this episode, I am joined by Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green, and Peter Saraf, who along with their fellow nominees Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, and Marc Turtletaub, were awarded the 2017 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer award for their work on Loving, an intimate portrait of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple behind the landmark Supreme Court Case Loving v. Virginia. 

It's not generally a very wise thing to do, but I entered into a little dispute on Facebook a little while ago. It was about Mildred and Richard Loving of Virginia. A friend shared a discussion thread which was mostly very critical of the way that the Lovings are portrayed in their recent namesake movie. The Lovings' marriage was illegal in 1950's Virginia because Mildred was a woman of color and Richard was white. They knew this, so a pregnant, 19-year-old Mildred and 25-year-old Richard traveled to Washington, D.C. to be married. But this didn't help them when it came to state law: marrying out-of-state to avoid Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws, then returning to live as husband and wife, was also illegal. The young man who initiated the Facebook thread (I won't name names here, since this piece is only about the ideas expressed) invited a discussion of this fact stated in Mildred Loving's 2008 obituary in Legacy.com: "Mildred Jeter was 11 when she and 17-year-old Richard began courting". My friend who shared the thread, an African-American scholar, was also particularly concerned with another aspect of this story, as many others were: Mildred identified herself at the time of her marriage and for the rest of her life as 'Indian', not 'Black' or 'Negro'...

The Swirl World's Co-Host has a phone conversation with actor Will Dalton, co-star of the critically acclaimed Loving movie. Will plays the role of Virgil, Richard Loving's best friend. The movie has been nominated for several awards.

Ep. 93: Christopher Mann is an actor and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Michael Clayton (2007) and Duplicity (2009).  He plays the role of Theoliver "Jake" Jeter, father of Mildred Jeter Loving, in the movie Loving, the dramatization of the story of Mildred and Richard Loving, their battle against Virginia's anti-miscegenation law, and their ultimate victory in the Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, issued on June 12, 1967, which held that laws forbidding interracial marriage were unconstitutional. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton attempt to capture the essence of Mildred and Richard Loving in Jeff Nichols' latest film, Loving. We share our thoughts on this film and more as we prepare for Thanksgiving gluttony. Give us a review on iTunes...even if you don't listen...please. Thanks. You can follow us on Twitter at @TruBromancePodcast or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TrueBromanceFilmPodcast?ref_type=bookmark. You can send us feedback to truebromancepodcast@gmail.com or search for us on Letterboxd or Google+...and don't forget to check us out and the rest of our cohorts at followingfilms.com.

Join The Gist of Freedom as we talk to actress Winter Lee about her role in "Loving" a film which celebrates interracial love, marriage and family! WWW.blogtalkRadio.com/TheGISTofFREEDDOM.com 8pm ET RICHMOND, Va. — The story of Richard and Mildred Loving was made into a “major motion picture” it was  filmed in Central Virginia. The Lovings were an interracial Virginia couple arrested in the 1950s for violating state law that prohibited interracial marriage. The couple sued, and in 1967, their case was heard by the United States Supreme Court. The movie  stars Ruth Negga (World War Z, The Samaritan) and Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, Zero Dark Thirty).  “Mildred and Richard Loving were not political activists,” producer Nancy Buirski said. “They considered themselves to be an ordinary couple who loved each other and were willing to fight for the right to live together and raise their children in peace in their home state. We are grateful for the warm welcome we have received in Virginia as we seek to do justice to the story of this courageous couple.” Buirski also produced and directed The Loving Story, a documentary that aired on HBO.

In 1958, a mixed-race couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, were arrested and then banished from the US state of Virginia for breaking its laws against inter-racial marriage. Nine years later, Mildred and Richard Loving won a ruling at the Supreme Court declaring this sort of legislation unconstitutional. Witness speaks to the Lovings' lawyer, Bernie Cohen.PHOTO: Mildred and Richard Loving in the 1960s (Associated Press)

In 1958, a mixed-race couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, were arrested and then banished from the US state of Virginia for breaking its laws against inter-racial marriage. Nine years later, Mildred and Richard Loving won a ruling at the Supreme Court declaring this sort of legislation unconstitutional. Witness speaks to the Lovings' lawyer, Bernie Cohen. PHOTO: Mildred and Richard Loving in the 1960s (Associated Press)

On August 6 at noon, Peter Wallenstein delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry." Mildred Jeter was not a white woman. Richard Loving, all agreed, was a white man. So Virginia state law not only rendered their 1958 marriage illegal but also required a penalty for it of at least a year in prison. Circuit Court Judge Leon F. Bazile chose, though, to suspend their prison sentences if they agreed to leave the state. After a few years of exile, the Lovings sought legal assistance to let them return home, and this they obtained from Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop. The court appeal elicited from the judge a declaration that “Almighty God created the races” and, intending that they never cross racial lines and marry, “placed them on separate continents.” Two young lovers, two young lawyers, and an elderly local judge—this talk explores their tangled biographies on the way toward a breakthrough Supreme Court ruling in 1967, a ruling that resonates down to the present. Peter Wallenstein is an award-winning professor of history at Virginia Tech. His many books include Cradle of America: A History of Virginia and Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia.

On August 6, 2015, Peter Wallenstein delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry." Mildred Jeter was not a white woman. Richard Loving, all agreed, was a white man. So Virginia state law not only rendered their 1958 marriage illegal but also required a penalty for it of at least a year in prison. Circuit Court Judge Leon F. Bazile chose, though, to suspend their prison sentences if they agreed to leave the state. After a few years of exile, the Lovings sought legal assistance to let them return home, and this they obtained from Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop. The court appeal elicited from the judge a declaration that “Almighty God created the races” and, intending that they never cross racial lines and marry, “placed them on separate continents.” Two young lovers, two young lawyers, and an elderly local judge—this talk explores their tangled biographies on the way toward a breakthrough Supreme Court ruling in 1967, a ruling that resonates down to the present. Peter Wallenstein is an award-winning professor of history at Virginia Tech. His many books include Cradle of America: A History of Virginia and Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

In 1958, a mixed-race couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, were arrested and then banished from the US state of Virginia for breaking its laws against inter-racial marriage. Nine years later, Mildred and Richard Loving won a ruling at the Supreme Court declaring this sort of legislation unconstitutional. Witness speaks to the Lovings' lawyer, Bernie Cohen. Image: Mildred and Richard Loving, pictured in 1967 (Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)

In 1958, a mixed-race couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, were arrested and then banished from the US state of Virginia for breaking its laws against inter-racial marriage. Nine years later, Mildred and Richard Loving won a ruling at the Supreme Court declaring this sort of legislation unconstitutional. Witness speaks to the Lovings' lawyer, Bernie Cohen. Image: Mildred and Richard Loving, pictured in 1967 (Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)

Mildred and Richard Loving's relationship went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court when they were arrested for breaking Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws. On June 20, 1963, Mildred wrote a letter to the ACLU asking for help. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Mildred and Richard Loving's relationship went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court when they were arrested for breaking Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws. On June 20, 1963, Mildred wrote a letter to the ACLU asking for help. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers