Loving And Loving: Eroding The Stance Of Other
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Strand, Palma J.
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2017-06
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INTRODUCTION|Loving v. Virginia is more than a legal decision to me. Loving is my life. I met my husband when I was young. We married across Black-White racial lines. We have three biracial children. Without Loving, my life would have unfolded very differently. My Loving life has called me to explore race and racism, and it has called me to explore with my heart as well as my head.|Because of Loving and my Loving family, my life has been an extended immersion experience at and across America's racial boundaries. Would I, a White woman, have read Invisible Man, Death and the King's Horseman, Beloved, Americanah, and other classics of American and world literature exploring the experiences of Africans and members of the African diaspora? Perhaps. Would I have helped to create "Challenging Racism Through Stories and Conversation" discussion groups that provide an opportunity for people to talk about and across race? And would I have focused much of my academic energy on race and racism? Unlikely. Would I have been called to organize this symposium on "50 Years of Loving: Seeking Justice Through Love and Relationships?" Probably not...
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Creighton University School of Law