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Happy Loving Day Interracial Marriage Legalized 54 Years Ago

Happy Loving Day Interracial Marriage Legalized 54 Years Ago Today Eve and Maximillion Cooper

54 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage. It’s officially Loving Day.

On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a young couple, Mildred Jeter Loving and Richard Loving and struck down state laws prohibiting interracial marriages as unconstitutional. A monumental case Loving v. Virginia.

Prior to 1967, any interracial marriages or sexual relations were defined as felonies. The laws also prohibited the issuance of a marriage license and the solemnization of weddings between mixed race couples. Citing Blacks and Whites, Blacks and Asians, Blacks and Native Americans and Blacks and Filipinos. Also prohibiting the officiating of such ceremonies.

In 1959 a year after their marriage, The Lovings were sentenced to one year in prison, for being together but the presiding Judge, Leon M. Bazile suspended their sentence on the condition that they would leave Virginia and not return together for a period of 25 years.

It wasn’t that long ago to think that 16 states out of this “Great Land of Liberty and Freedom” would need to deem interracial marriages legal just for people to love and live with their forever person. 

I think of my grandparents Charles Constantino and Elenor Jane who married and left Sandusky, Ohio for being a mixed couple. They went to Boston, Massachusetts where the laws had been repealed since the late 1880’s. Grateful today to be standing on the shoulders of Mildred and John Loving. Since today is the historic anniversary of the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision a.k.a. Loving Day it’s only right to celebrate inclusion and diversity.

Here are a few of our favorite interracial couples in Hip Hop that continue to inspire love and diversity everyday. Love is love. 

Eve and Maximillion Cooper

Paul Wall and Crystal Wall 

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian 

Cardi B and Offset 

Ciara and Russell Wilson 

Jeezy and Jenny Mai 

Ice T and Coco Austin 

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen 

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Ice-T Defends Coco Breastfeeding 4 Year Old Daughter, “She eats cheeseburgers.”

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Ice-T has some choice words for critics after his wife Coco Austin was dragged for continuing to breastfeed their almost-four-year-old daughter.

After posting a picture of herself breastfeeding their daughter Chanel for comfort on Instagram, Coco was slammed by fans who stated that the continuance of the for infant practice would “scar their daughter”. Coco, however, stated in her caption that she feels breastfeeding is their “bonding time” and “will be sad” when Chanel decides to give up the boob.

“A mothers calling…. I’m so blessed to have this unbelievable experience in this thing called Nursing.. I had a hard time breastfeeding the 1st week of when Chanel was born, I almost gave up but my family told me to hang for another week.They told me I dont want to miss this special moment you have with your child.. health wise and bond wise..I hung in there and now almost 4 years later Chanel still wants the boob ..Its more of a comfort thing now and of course she eats regular but nap time and night time are our time and I’m lucky she hasn’t grown out it yet because when that moment comes I will be so sad..its the best feeling and ALL mothers that nurse know.”

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A mothers calling…. I'm so blessed to have this unbelievable experience in this thing called Nursing.. I had a hard time breastfeeding the 1st week of when Chanel was born, I almost gave up but my family told me to hang for another week.They told me I dont want to miss this special moment you have with your child.. health wise and bond wise..I hung in there and now almost 4 years later Chanel still wants the boob ..(Chanel is 3 and turning 4 in 2 months)Its more of a comfort thing now and of course she eats regular but nap time and night time are our time and I'm lucky she hasn't grown out it yet because when that moment comes I will be so sad..its the best feeling and ALL mothers that nurse know.. I talk all about this kind of stuff on my baby blog at www.thecocoblog.com if you want to read my journey with Chanel #normalizebreastfeeding -swipe for more pics

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Ice-T responded to critics slamming his wife stating that their daughter does eat regular meals and that the breastfeeding only occurs “every once and a while.”

During an interview with TMZ, Ice-T said that critics were taking things way too far by insinuating that Coco only breastfeeds their daughter when she actually eats meals regularly.

“They make it like the baby only breastfeeds,” Ice-T said. “Every once in a while, you know what I’m saying, she wants to get close to her mom, that’s what they do. She eats food, she eats f*cking cheeseburgers.”

In other Ice-T news, the 61-year old Hip-Hop veteran turned actor shared some tea about what fans can expect in the new season of Law & Order SVU and dropped a teaser that one of the episodes may have been inspired by the incident involving Empire star Jussie Smollett.

In an interview with US Weekly, Ice-T revealed that the Smollett inspired episode would be appearing this season. “I don’t know what I can say,” Ice-T said, “But I can give you some hints.”

Season 21 of Law & Order SVU kicked off on September 26th, making it the longest-running primetime drama.

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