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Loving Day still celebrating interracial marriage case 49 years later

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff
Published June 10, 2016 at 10:16 AM EDT
According to the Legal Information Institute, Richard and Mildred Loving's marriage violated Virginia's Racial Integrity Act of 1924.
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According to the Legal Information Institute, Richard and Mildred Loving's marriage violated Virginia's Racial Integrity Act of 1924.

Our conversation with Edye Evans Hyde, the executive director of the Ebony Road Players

According to the Legal Information Institute, Richard and Mildred Loving's marriage violated Virginia's Racial Integrity Act of 1924.
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According to the Legal Information Institute, Richard and Mildred Loving's marriage violated Virginia's Racial Integrity Act of 1924.

This coming Sunday, June 12 is Loving Day.

It marks the 49thanniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Loving v. Virginia. The landmark decision struck down the criminality of interracial marriage in this country.

They'll be celebrating Loving Day this Sunday in Grand Rapids with a full day of film, music and theaterfrom the Ebony Road Players, a Grand Rapids theatercompany.

Guest

Edye Evans Hyde is the executive director of the Ebony Road Players

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