Tag: Loving Day
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Celebrating Loving Day is a Blow to White Supremacy
For those of you who don’t know, Loving Day is the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. What that means, is that on this day 53 years ago, it finally became legal for people of different races to…
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The Other Side of Loving Day: Interracial Relationships in the Age of Trump
Hello Meltingpot Readers, As a writer and blogger, I’m a chronic oversharer. I’ve literally blogged about everything from birth to my struggles with weight. Still, I hesitated to write about the things that happen behind the scenes in my interracial marriage in the age of Trump. That felt too personal. Too risky. Too taboo. But…
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A Meltingpot Veteran Story On Veteran’s Day
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Happy Veteran’s Day! Today is the day we’ve designated to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces to protect this country. As is often the case, the face of the “American veteran” is depicted as a white man (but hats off to Google for the diverse veteran…
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Happy Loving Day! Kiss a Mixie, Eat Some Cheerios, Spread Some Interracial Love!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today is officially Loving Day, the day the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the United States, thanks to the audacity of one couple, Mildred and Richard Loving. What’s not to love about Loving Day? I have an extra special reason to kiss my kids and el esposo today. I might buy…
