Today we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of of the Loving v. Virginia decision that
overturned state laws banning interracial marriage. Today is affectionately known as "Loving Day". It's hard to imagine that two people loving each other for just being themselves was ever illegal, but then again we do have the history of this country that led to such laws. The overturning of this anti-miscegenation allows my husband and I to be a family. We are allowed to love across racial lines. However, our journey was not easy. There were naysayers in our lives and disapproving looks along the way. People holding on to outdated ideas and beliefs. So we pushed back and did not let them dampen our spirits, push us down, or rip us apart. We just kept believing, fighting, and loving.
Our union ...
produced and blessed us with this amazing and wackadoodle kid ...
and completed our beautiful family.
So thank you to Richard and Mildred Loving for fighting the good, but difficult fight for what is right and against injustice.
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