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Interview with a CNN Correspondent for an Obama documentary!
Blog Post on January 04, 2009 by Loving Day

Journalist, CNN Correspondent, and Loving Day supporter Veronica De La Cruz is looking for people to be interviewed for an OBAMA documentary called Gen "O" (Generation Obama). 


Here's what she's looking for:

Did you grow up mixed-race? Bi-racial? Wiling to share your story? How do you feel an Obama presidency might change people's perspectives on race?

Are you tech-savvy? Do you blog, vlog or have a video journal?

Did you do campaign for Obama and use the web or new media? How so?

Do you plan on attending the inauguration in Washington, DC?

We want to hear from you!! Please drop us an email and preferably a video explaining why you would make a great subject for the documentary. Living in a "red" state and (partially) Hispanic heritage a plus!

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Sound like you? 

Email info [at] lovingday.org as soon as you can and we'll get you connected!


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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) was a landmark civil rights case in which the United States Supreme Court declared Virginia's anti-miscegenation statute, the "Racial Integrity Act of 1924", unconstitutional, thereby overturning Pace v. Alabama (1883) and ending all race-based legal restrictions on marriage in the United States.

Today, diversity does not only live on the streets; it exists in our personal lives, under our roofs, at our dinner tables and now in our White House. President Elect Barack Obama will be the first bi-racial president in American history. Forty-two years after the Supreme Court's ruling to end race-based restrictions on marriage, how has the face of America changed?

Journalist and TV Personality Veronica De La Cruz is hoping to examine this issue and others on the way to Obama's inauguration.

Will this be a President who will be able to change America's perspective on race? Will Obama provide new hope for those of mixed race struggling with their identity? How will the first "wired" President make a difference in the White House? And just how is it that a new tech-savvy generation has been able to elect a president using various forms of social networking and new media?

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Sound good? 

Email info [at] lovingday.org as soon as you can and we'll get you connected!


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Thanks, and happy new year! Sincerely, Loving Day.
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Loving Day Celebrations Nationwide!
Blog Post on May 21, 2008 by Loving Day



The list of Loving Day Celebrations for 2008 is now online!

http://www.lovingday.org/list_of_celebrations.htm

The largest Loving Day Celebrations will be in New York City and Los Angeles. There will also be Loving Day Celebrations in Chicago, Seattle, Eugene, OR, Portland, OR, San Francisco, and Memphis.

Can't make it to any of these celebrations? Then host your own! It's fun and easy with the free Loving Day Celebration Kit:

http://www.lovingday.org/files/documents/loving_day_kit_2007_01.pdf

Be sure to take photos and video, and share them with us afterwards!

Loving Day on Flickr (to share photos)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/lovingday/

Loving Day on YouTube (to share videos):
http://www.youtube.com/group/lovingday

Also, be sure to join our mailing list for all of the latest updates:
http://www.lovingday.org/lists/?p=subscribe&id=1
 

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You're Invited! The 5th Annual Loving Day Celebration in New York City!
Blog Post on May 21, 2008 by Loving Day



You're invited to the The 5th Annual New York Loving Day Celebration! All the details are below, or view the graphic invitation online at http://ww.lovingday.org/list_of_celebrations.htm

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Loving Day proudly presents:

The 5th Annual New York Loving Day Celebration

Come celebrate the 41st anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that legalized interracial relationships in the United States.

DJ SPOOKY
With Dhundee (Sugarcuts Music)

FREE BBQ
Grilling for you all day long!

FREE BEER
Free Asahi the first hour!

FREE ICE CREAM
Free Ben & Jerry's for the 1st hour!

BIG PRIZES
Raffle all day: Puma and Zipcar!

RAIN OR SHINE
Our huge tent will keep you happy!

No Cover • Everyone is Welcome • All Ages (21+ to drink) • Multicultural • International • Good Sunday Vibes

Sunday, June 8th from 3-7pm at Solar 1: East River Waterfront at East 23rd St. in Manhattan, NYC

SUBWAY: 6 train to 23rd, the M23 bus or walk east past Ave. C & FDR. Look for the Gulf gas station. Or, L train to 1st Ave: Walk N. to 23rd.

BY CAR: from the south, FDR to 20-23rd St. exit. Right on Ave. C, right on 23rd as if going to Gulf gas station, then service road to Solar 1.

RSVP your spot: lovingdayparty@gmail.com
For more info, visit us online: www.lovingday.org

Thanks to our sponsors:
Asahi, Ben & Jerry's, Zipcar, Solar One, WorldUp, DJ Spooky, Puma

Also, thanks to our supporter in the multiethnic community:
Association of MultiEthnic Americans (AMEA)
Swirl NYC

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Mrs. Loving Passes Away at 68
Blog Post on May 07, 2008 by Loving Day

The Loving Day Project is sad to report the death of Mrs. Mildred Loving, a woman whom, with her husband Richard Loving, successfully challenged and overturned the US's anti-miscegenation law on June 12, 1967. Mrs. Loving passed away Friday from an undisclosed cause at the age of 68.

Mildred was an inspiration to many and especially to us at the Loving Day Project. She was a testament to integrity and humility. She was described as a mild-mannered woman, someone who just wanted to be a bride, not a hero.  She and Mr. Loving grew up together in rural Virginia, and married in 1958 in Washington, DC where interracial marriages were legal.

The Loving Day Project will continue our work in memory of Mildred and Richard Loving, and see her passing as a celebration of a life that helped change the lives of many others.

We hope you will honor the memory of Mrs. Loving by participating in the Loving Day project. As always, you can:

Host a Loving Day Celebration:
Download the free Celebration Kit at
http://www.lovingday.org/files/documents/loving_day_kit_2007_01.pdf

Make a Donation:
http://www.lovingday.org/donate.htm

Attend a Loving Day Celebration:
http://www.lovingday.org/list_of_celebrations.htm

Volunteer at the Loving Day Celebration in New York City:
Please email info@lovingday.org

Read more:

NPR: All Things Considered - "Woman in Interracial Marriage Case Dies"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90201523

AP: Mildred Loving, matriarch of interracial marriage, dies (Yahoo! News)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/ap_on_re_us/obit_loving

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