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Loving Day on Television

BBC WORLD (08.01.07 - 08.03.07) - Our World: Loving vs Virginia

The BBC produced an excellent piece about the Loving case, including footage from the 40th Anniversary Loving Day Celebration in New York City. BBC World is broadcast in 200 countries and territories across the globe. Its estimated weekly audience is about 76 million.

GLOBO MULTISHOW - Brazil (June 2007) - Unusual Place (in Portuguese, Lugar Incomum)

Loving Day was featured on a magazine-style TV show based in New York City. Multishow could be compared to VH1 or MTV in the U.S. It airs weekly as part of part of Globo, the biggest television network in Brazil. By incredible coincidence, Loving Day falls on Valentine's Day in Brazil.

FOX News WXMI (06.12.07)

Reporter Rachel Calderon featured Loving Day on Fox 17. Watch a video clip by clicking on the link below (Windows Media Player required):
Launch video from WXMI...

CBS Early Show

On June 12th, 2006, Loving Day volunteers made an appearance on the CBS Early Show in New York City in a nationwide braodcast. Photos courtesy of the Early Show.

Loving Day on the Radio

NPR (06.12.08) - Morning Edition
Commentator John Ridley discusses Loving Day in a piece entitled "'Loving Day' Personified in Presidential Race."
Listen and read on NPR.org

Voice of America (06.11.08) - American Life
Adam Phillips attended the Loving Day Celebration in New York and created this great piece entitled "Loving Day Marks 1967 Victory for Legal Interracial Marriage." Voice of America has an estimated worldwide audience of more than 115 million people in 45 languages.
Listen and read on VOAnews.com

NPR (05.05.08) - All Things Considered
Ken Tanabe, the founder of the Loving Day Project, talks to Michele Norris about the legacy of Loving and her husband, Richard.
Listen and read on NPR.org

WBAI-FM NEW YORK - PACIFICA (06.12.07) - Wakeup Call
Deepa Fernandes interviews Ken Tanabe, founder of Loving Day, about history, the 40th anniversary Loving Day Celebrations, and the international Loving Decision Conference in Chicago.This is an hour-long program; the section about Loving Day is from 27:12-38:16.
Download mp3 | Play | WBAI Archive Page

Articles About Loving Day

2008

WASHINGTON POST (06.12.08) - What Mildred Knew
Karyn Langhorne Folan writes about Loving Day, the Lovings, and the historical stigma associated with interracial relationships.
Read the article on www.washingtonpost.com

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (06.18.08) - Opening the box
Jeff Yang writes about "Asian America's favorite taboo topic: interracial romance and the gender divide" for the Asian Pop column.
Read the article on www.sfgate.com

NPR (06.11.08) - Celebrating 40 Years of Loving Day
John Ridley says "Loving Day is a little observed, but considerable day of remembrance -- particularly for those with some connection to an interracial relationship, as Loving Day marks the end of one of the last "slave laws" that remained on the books in many Southern states."
Read the article on www.npr.org

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (06.12.08) - Loving Day: When race matters less
From the article: "This country is changing faster, leaving old ideas behind and not asking permission. Loving Day is a day to celebrate any change in society that makes it easier for us to love one another."
Read the article on www.philly.com

DENVER POST (06.12.08) - It's Loving Day
From the article: "At the Arlington County Courthouse, they asked about our bloodlines, and in the box marked 'race,' Pete wrote 'B' for black. I wrote 'H' for human." Writer Jacqueline St. Joan of Denver was recently elected as an at-large delegate for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention.
Read the article on www.denverpost.com

NICHI BEI TIMES (05.15.08) - A Mixed Dozen: 12 Resources on Multiracial/Multiethnic Matters
Loving Day is listed as the first of six noteworthy organizations in the multiethnic community. The Nichi Bei times is the oldest Japanese American bilingual newspaper in Northern California.
Read the article on www.nichibeitimes.com

BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN (06.11.08) - Heard of Loving Day? Celebration of diversity reflected in ads
Courtenay Edelhart writes about how Madison Avenue is using more images and models that reflect the growing diversity within American families.
Read the article on www.bakersfield.com

TANGO MAGAZINE (05.08) - Why We Celebrate Loving Day
From the article: "Loving passed away Friday. But despite wanting to be remembered 'not as a hero - just a bride,' she'll be feted each June 12, the anniversary of the date the Supreme Court overturned the Virginia Law, now known as Loving Day."
Read the article on www.tangomag.com

2007

ABC NEWS (06.14.07) - Groundbreaking Interracial Marriage
Melia Patria writes about the Lovings, their legal battle, and the movement to make Loving Day the 'next great tradition. Be sure to watch the video of ABC's 1967 interview with the Lovings.
Read the article on www.abc.com

HUFFINGTON POST (06.08.07) - Loving Day: It's Not a Hallmark Holiday
Jennifer Gandin Le writes about the 40th anniversary Loving Day Celebrations and the international Loving Decision Conference in Chicago.
Read the article on www.huffingtonpost.com

LOS ANGELES WAVE (06.21.07) - Mixed Blessings
Olu Alemoru writes about the Loving decision, Loving Day, The Loving Decision Conference, and interracial couples today.
Read the article on www.wavenewspapers.com

PACIFIC CITIZEN (06.15.07) - 40 Years After Loving v. Virginia, How Far Have We Come?
The Pacific Citizen staff write about the Loving decision and Loving Day from an Asian American perspective.
Read the article on www.pacificcitizen.org

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (06.12.07) - Why not celebrate Loving Day here?
Kathleen Furin writes about the Loving Day project, local celebrations, and the history of Loving Decision.
Read the article on www.philly.com

2006 and earlier

WASHINGTON POST (06.13.06) - Loving Day Recalls a Time When the Union of a Man And a Woman Was Banned
Neely Tucker writes about the history of interracial couples and the nationwide 2006 Celebrations.
Read the article on www.washingtonpost.com

VILLAGE VOICE (06.10.06) - An Interview with Ken Tanabe
Rachel Kramer Bussel interviews Loving Day's founder about the celebrations, Juneteenth, and the relevance of the Loving decision today.
Read the article on www.villagevoice.com

ASSOCIATED CONTENT (04.26.06) - Loving Day is June 12th: Celebrate the Legal Right to Interracial Marriage
Brian Want writes about a day to pause, reflect, and celebrate our rights.
Read the article on www.associatedcontent.com

TOLERANCE.ORG (06.10.05) - Loving Day: How Will You Celebrate?
Camille Jackson interviews Loving Day's founder for tolerance.org, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Read the article on www.tolerance.org

Articles That Mention Loving Day

2008

KOREAM JOURNAL (06.01.08) - Love Actually: Law-changer Mildred Loving leaves a legacy
Kai Ma writes about the significance of Mrs. Loving's life after she passed away.
Read the article on www.koreamjournal.com

WASHINGTON POST (05.06.08) - Mildred Loving Followed Her Heart and Made History
Neely Tucker writes about the significance of Mrs. Loving's life after she passed away.
Read the article on www.washingtonpost.com

ASSOCIATED PRESS (05.05.08) - Mildred Loving, matriarch of interracial marriage, dies
Associated Press writer Dionne Walker discusses Mrs. Loving's passing and her historic contributions. This piece has been reprinted in numerous publications, including:

ALTERNET (06.18.08) - Generation Y Refuses Race-Gender Dichotomy
In the context of the 2008 election, Courtney E. Martin states: "My feminism is about gender and racial justice, global security and community ethics."
Read the article on www.alternet.org

2007

CANWEST (08.29.07) - Interracial unions more accepted in Canada than U.S.: Report
Shannon Proudfoot discusses a recent Gallup poll that says Canadian are more accepting of interracial relationships than Americans, and a "a quieter type of prejudice" in Canada. This piece has been reprinted in numerous publications, including:

ASSOCIATED PRESS (06.12.07) - Loving Reflects on Interracial Marriage - 40 Years of Interracial Marriage: Mildred Loving Reflects on Breaking the Color Barrier
Associated Press writer Dionne Walker interviews Mrs. Loving, talks about history, and closes her piece with Loving Day. This piece has been reprinted in numerous publications:

2006 and earlier

INDIANAPOLIS STAR (06.18.06) - In loving color: Interracial couples find greater acceptance four decades after historic high court decision
Courtenay Edelhart writes about the 40th anniversary of the Loving decision and includes facts and figures from LovingDay.org.
Read the article on www.indystar.com

Buzz About Loving Day

2008