Renee Knake, who has blogged here about her new book Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court, was recently married to Wallace Jefferson, and their wedding was featured in the Vows section of the New York Times under the title "Their Very Own Loving Story."
Coincidentally, Mr. Jefferson and Ms. Knake, who both had not dated outside their race before, share birthdays with Mildred Loving and Richard Loving. In 1967, the Lovings effectively challenged interracial marriage laws in the United States forever, resulting in the legalization of interracial marriage. It is because of their legacy that Mr. Jefferson and Ms. Knake walked down the aisle on July 4 to legally recognize their union.
You can read the entire piece here.
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