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Tag: Interracial Couples Right To Marry

Posted inBaltimore News

Parents of Ben Jealous, Gubernatorial Candidate, Renew Marriage Vows and Honor Loving v. Virginia

by Special to the AFROJune 12, 2017January 25, 2022

Sunday, June 11, Ben Jealous, the former NAACP president and candidate for governor of Maryland witnessed his parents Ann and Fred Jealous, renew their wedding vows a the church where […]

Posted inNational News

Lovings Won Interracial Couples the Right to Marry

by Associated PressJune 11, 2017January 25, 2022

MILFORD, Va. (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional 16 state bans on interracial marriage. The ruling came in a […]

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June 12, 1967: When Supreme Court Legalized Interracial Marriage

by Associated PressJune 11, 2017January 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court was wrapping up the final orders for the term. Among the cases before them was that of […]

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