Loving Day
11 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
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June 12th is the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to allow the legalization of interracial marriages in the United States. This very important decision was brought about due to the courage and marriage of Mildred and Richard Loving in Virginia.
Now there is a moving to honor these two brave individuals and remember the courage they showed so that my family and millions of other families like mine are legally recognized across the United States.
I first came across the Loving Day website a couple of years ago. Since then my family has celebrated with a simple dinner and a reminder to the children of what this day means to them and it’s place in history.
This is some information from the www.lovingday.org website :
Like the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Loving Day provides an annual opportunity for people to learn history’s lessons while envisioning ways to improve the future. However, Loving Day is not limited to a single annual event. It’s also an educational campaign that you can be a part of every day. We provide free and accessible educational resources all year long, many of which are available through the Loving Day website. We believe that education is a necessary part of promoting tolerance, awareness, and understanding.
The kids are in Texas this year during the holiday, but I hope next year for our whole family to visit a celebrate held in Atlanta to help honor these two very important figures in history.
