At 2 AM on July 11, 1958, newly married couple Richard and Mildred Loving were abruptly awakened in their bedroom by a Virginia sheriff.
The sheriff questioned Richard, a white man, asking, "What are you doing in bed with this woman?"
Mildred, a woman of both Black and Indigenous American heritage, responded, "I'm his wife."
The sheriff retorted, "Not here, you're not."
During that era, Virginia still had laws against interracial marriage, and the Lovings were taken into custody for their unlawful cohabitation.
For nearly nine years, the couple was forced to live away from their hometown, but they eventually boldly decided to challenge the state's discriminatory laws in the Supreme Court.
In 1967, the groundbreaking Loving v. Virginia ruling effectively decriminalized interracial marriage throughout the entire United States.
@IrkthePurists@GreggsOfficial please don’t reprimand the member of staff and please don’t let the Keith’s of this world get away with being so petty - the customer isn’t always right and the customer needs to be told they’re being a twat
Dear @RishiSunak
This is our daughter Ruby. She died of leukaemia on 15 May 2020 aged 18.
She said goodbye to her friends, grandparents & cousins by Zoom.
Only a handful of people allowed at her funeral.
It’s essential that we have an open & transparent #CovidEnquiry.
If you ever need cheering up just remember that every July thousands of Kate Bush fans gather around the world to perform Wuthering Heights dressed head to toe like Kate Bush herself
Had to call @LeekesLtd in Llantrissant this morning about an item I ordered 8 years ago. Did not think for one minute I’d get an answer. I was wrong. The guy I spoke to in the kitchen dept was literally the most helpful customer service ever. 🌟👊🙃👏🏻