The Loving Story

This story is particularly meaningful to me, as I am married to someone outside of my race.

This is a great piece of history to include in a study of African American history. Introduce the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the interracial couple who helped strike down laws against miscegenation. (All links will open new windows to external sites.)

News & history:

• New York Times review of "The Loving Story"
• TIME review of "The Loving Story"
• National Endowment for the Humanities article
• ABC News report on the Lovings
• NPR All Things Considered - "Loving Decision: 40 Years of Legal Interracial Unions"

Media:

• HBO documentary, "The Loving Story"
• International Center of Photography exhibit - Photographs by Grey Villet
• "The Loving Story" Facebook page

For Teachers:

• Teaching Tolerance's teacher's guide for the documentary
• Full text of Supreme Court decision