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On June 12th, 1967, the Supreme Court ruled against banning #interracial marriages, it’s only been “legal” for a little over 50 years!

It all started with married couple Mildred #Loving who was #Black & #NativeAmerican and Richard Loving, a #White man. Even their last name was about what they would fight for. They met when they were kids, fell in love & then Mildred got pregnant at 18. It was illegal to marry in Virginia but Washington DC allowed it & they married there. They didn’t understand how their love could be illegal, they thought as long as DC said they could & kept to themselves they would be ok. One night, the police entered their home in Richmond, VA & arrested them. For what? For being married & even sleeping next to each other in the same bed. Mildred was still pregnant when they locked her up but they didn’t care. They pleaded guilty to “co-habitating as man & wife”, the only way to avoid jail time was if they agreed to leave Virginia. They left their home & families behind & moved to DC. Mildred was distraught & home sick. One day she decided to write the US Attorney General for some guidance, Robert F. Kennedy. He was moved by her letter & helped them take legal action with the ACLU. It was a long fight, almost 10 years but the Supreme Court ruled in their favor unanimously. They made history. They happily moved back to their home in Richmond with their 3 children. Unfortunately, Richard passed away in a car accident in 1975. Mildred never remarried & passed in 2008. They were married for 17 years.

Despite the Supreme Courts ruling, many states weren’t on board, especially southern states. Alabama was the last state to do so, in the year 2000!

Loving, the film about their life was released in November 2016 starring Joel Edgerton & Ruth Negga. Ruth got an Oscar nomination for her role as Mildred.

Today, June 12th, is known as Loving Day. It’s become the largest #multiracial celebration in the United States. It’s not an official holiday but we’re fighting to make it so, New York has made it an “unofficial” celebration, but they recognize it.

Thank you to the Loving’s. They’re the reason why we are all here today. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #LovingDay https://www.instagram.com/p/CBV8zuRliSz/?igshid=yxhh8e0cxdr1