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Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Sepia — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:26:00 -0000

Please tell me this is a typo, because this sounds very disturbing to me:

"Mildred Jeter was 11 when she and 17-year-old Richard began courting, according to Phyl Newbeck, a Vermont author who detailed the case in the 2004 book, ''Virginia Hasn't Always Been for Lovers.''"

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Nadra — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:40:00 -0000

Yes, they were brave and strong-willed. I watched the biopic about them years ago, starring Lela Rochon, but isn't it kind of porblematic that she started "courting" him at age 11?

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

freespiritbeautee — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:02:00 -0000

The Lovings were brave for there time. Very inspiring. May they both rest in peace together in eternity. I read the story to my fiancee and he was inspired to watch their story.

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Vanessa — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:29:00 -0000

These laws were still on the books when Sen. Obama's mother and father married, too.

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:59:00 -0000

Shoot, where can you find a man like that? These days they run at the slightest sign of "inconvenience"! LOL!

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

N. Mahana — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:36:00 -0000

Mildred and her husband were very brave. My condolences to her family.

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Ronnie B — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:56:00 -0000

Thank you, Mrs. Loving, for standing up. You and your husband's couraged showed society that love can't be bound by race ... or racism.

Re: Mildred Loving Has Passed Away

Black Art Depot — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:22:00 -0000

Amazing. I can say that I encourage interracial marriages but most definitely everyone should have the right to marry the one they love regardless of race. 1967....damn, this law was still on the books then. ..wow. Thanks for the information!