Background

June 13th, 2017

50 years ago [ today ], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Loving — Mildred and Richard Loving, who successfully sued the state of Virginia, forcing it to recognize their interracial marriage. That landmark case overturned laws against interracial marriages all across the country.

 

Videos

1. The { } And
   • Chamika and Khalil Cumberbatch
     • Formerly Incarcerated Father Opens Up to Daughter | {THE AND} Mia & Khalil
       Mia & Khalil, a father and daughter separated for years by the federal prison system, discuss the hardship that has defined their relationship. 9 year old Mia bravely opens up about what it meant that her father was incarcerated, and Khalil, now a criminal justice reform activist at JustLeadershipUSA, can only admire how strong his daughter has become.
       • Videos
         • Smaller Clip
           Published On :- 2017-Oct-4th
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         • Full
           Published On :- 2016-Oct-10th
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     • The Window | Khalil – Life in Immigration Detention
       • Video
         • The Window | Khalil – Life in Immigration Detention (Part 1)
           A Guyanese transplant to New York, Khalil came of age as an inmate in maximum security facilities during his twenties. After his release, he dedicated his life to education, social justice and his family, only to be taken away by immigration detention, and possibly deported after 25 years in the United States.
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         • The Window | Khalil – Life in Immigration Detention (Part 2)
           Following his session of The Window, Khalil, was at a loss of words processing the amount of love and support his family and friends showed him during their reflections of his struggle in Immigration Detention. Here is what he finally said about the eye-opening experience.
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     • I Went To Prison And My Dad Never Called. Now I’m Calling Him. | MORAL COURAGE EP. 35
       • Channel :- MoralCourageChannel
         Published On :- 2015-Oct-5th
         My entire incarceration I never received one letter, or a visit, or a call from my father. This video follows my journey to reconnect with him in a meaningful way.
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   • Keisha & Andrew
     • How Will We Raise A Biracial Kid? | {THE AND} Keisha & Andrew
       Keisha & Andrew are back with {THE AND} after a year, still laughing with and at each other. But things get real as they confront their fears of the future, like having a biracial child in the #BlackLivesMatter era (Part 1 of 2) | Watch Part 2: http://bit.ly/KeishaAndrew2
       Publisher :- The Skin Deep
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   • David & Adama
     • Wrongly Arrested At 16 | {THE AND} David & Adama
       David & Adama, friends through the hardest of times, look how far they’ve taken their unlikely pairing since they first met. Adama, wrongfully imprisoned by the US government at age 16, wonders if American society will ever truly be comfortable with her religion, and David admits that his proudest moment in life wouldn’t have come to pass without her.
       Published On :- 2017-May-17th
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   • {THE AND} Francesca & Azzah
     • {THE AND} Francesca & Azzah | Being Muslim in America is Hard Sometimes
       Francesca & Azzah, close friends and recent graduates, discuss the shifting social climate in the United States and its impact on their friendship. Azzah shares growing concerns about her identity as an immigrant and Muslim woman to Francesca, who relied deeply on Azzah during the rough patches in her life. Filmed in July 2016, this dialogue between two young women of color is more relevant now than ever.
       Publisher :- The Skin Deep
       Published On :- 2017-Feb-8th
       Link
2. The Loving Decision
   • We Talk to Interracial Couples 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia (HBO)
     Published On :- 2013-Oct-26th
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   • Features
     • Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen & Janey Langhart Cohen
     • Vaughn J. Buffalo and Gail Russell Buffalo
     • Enroll McDonald and Klara Glowczewska
     • Rev. John Janka and Rev. Jacqui Lewis
     • Chris Connolly and Joy Connolly
3. Amanda Roman Leak, Ryan Leak
   • The Surprise Wedding ( Shorter Version )
     Station :- Amanda Roman Leak
     Published On :- 2013-Oct-26th
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   • The Surprise Wedding
     On June 7, 2013, Ryan Leak proposed to his girlfriend. Her dream was to get engaged and married on the same day, and so later on that night… He had planned her surprise dream wedding. We have always talked about what we want our special day to be about. And for us, we want it to be about something bigger than ourselves. Recently, we were moved by an organization called A21 who fights sex trafficking all over the world. And so the idea for this day was: There’s 27 million girls caught in sex slavery, and every single one of them deserves their own dream wedding. And so we asked all of our guest at the wedding to give to A21 instead of getting us traditional wedding presents. If you’d like to learn more about A21 and join our guest in giving, go to: http://bit.ly/1g7zrye
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   • Viral Video Newlyweds Credit as Inspiration
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   • Chasing Failure
     Link
4. Adanna & David
   • OUR WEDDING VIDEO | AdannaDavid
     • Profile
       Hi guys, the video from our wedding is finally up. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed the day! Love, Adanna & David Check out our ‘Bei-de’ Jewellery collection: https://stilnest.com/adanna-david
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Published On :- 2014-Nov-29th
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   • Adanna & David dancing to Afrobeats
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Published On :- 2017-Jan-17th
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   • Adanna & Adamma
     • MEET MY TWIN SISTER – TWIN TAG | AdannaDavid
       A lot of you have requested for me to do a ‘Twin Tag’ while my twin sister was visiting.
       Published On :- 2016-March-13th
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   • HOW DID WE MEET – MY LOVE STORY | AdannaDavid
     • Profile
       • Today I am giving you my side of our love story – how both Adanna and I met for the first time and how we fell in love 😉 Enjoy!
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Published On :- 2017-June-18th
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   • SPEAKING “GERMAN” 🇩🇪 TO MY FAMILY FOR 24 HOURS ON FATHER’S DAY | AdannaDavid
     • Profile
       • David spent Father’s Day speaking German to us. Watch the hilarious result here 🙂 XXX
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Published On :- 2017-June-20th
         Link
   • SPEAKING “IGBO” 🇳🇬 TO MY FAMILY FOR 48 HOURS | Adanna David
     • Profile
       • I spoke for 48 hours in my native language Igbo – needless to say that the result was hilarious! x
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Published On :- 2019-June-6th
         Link
5. Ruffine & Nicolas Delfosse
   • Opening Wedding Dance – Ruffine & Nicolas (Etta James – covered by Beyoncé, Bracket, P-Square)
     Published On :- 2015-Sept-5th
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6. How They Asked
   • Gracey Hope and Jacob
     • Thirty Minutes After Watching this Proposal Video and We’re Still Sobbing.
       Publisher :- How he asked.com
       Published On :- 2016-Nov-7th
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7. Cedric Thompson Jr and Charlotte Paguyo
   • An NFL Players Heartwarming Proposal: A Love Story
     Thank you Ced and Charlotte for letting me be apart of this beautiful moment. “An NFL Players Heartwarming Proposal: A Love Story”
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8. Love Without Borders
   • Love Without Borders – Season 1 – Episode 1
     In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision, we gathered eight multicultural couples to talk about their experiences in America.
     Published On :- 2017-April-27th
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   • Love Without Borders – Season 1 – Episode 4
     Multiethnic Couples Talk About Their Weddings | Love Without Borders S1 EP4 | BRIDES
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   • Love Without Borders – Season 1 – Episode 5
     The One Thing You Should Never Say to Multicultural Couples | Love Without Borders S1 EP5 | BRIDES
     Published On :- 2017-April-27th
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9. Christopher M. Harris & Britt Harris
   • Stories
     • After US Army Specialist Christopher M. Harris was killed in Afghanistan, his wife Britt asked his fellow soldiers to reveal the gender of their unborn child
   • Participants
     • Christopher M. Harris
     • Britt Harris
   • Videos
     • Troops reveal gender of fallen soldier’s baby
       Link
   • Dates
     • Deceased :- August 2nd, 2017
10. Crystal and Joseph
    • Crystal and Joseph were married at Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel in Columbia, Maryland.
    • Wedding Blog ( Link )
    • Stories
      • Groom cries as Bride walks down the Aisle {Crystal and Joseph}
    • Participants
      • Crystal
      • Joseph
    • Videos
      • Groom cries as Bride walks down the Aisle {Crystal and Joseph}
        Dates Published :- 2017-June-24th
        Link

 

In depth

The { } And

Wrongly Arrested At 16 | {THE AND} David & Adama

1. Adama
   • Koran
     • After every hardship there is ease
     • Black, Woman, and Muslim
     • I have to go pass those strikes
2. David
   • Adama granted Asylum

Khalil, Chamika, Mia Cumberbatch

The Window | Khalil – Life in Immigration Detention (Part 2)

1. Did not want to call him father
   • I was fearful that if I gave him that title, he wouldn’t live up to it
   • But, the reality is that he has done that and so much more
2. Brother
   • Met each other in a very dark, a very dark place
   • We did not have anything to offer each other, but friendship
   • But, he took that
   • And, we have both survived it, because of the camaraderie that we have
3. Fatherhood
   • Change my legacy
   • Change my legacy about Prisonhood
   • Coming closer to that goal
4. Friendship
   • Dickson
     • Believe in me, even when I did not believe in myself
5. Friendship
   • Seeds
     • Support
     • Criticism
     • Inspiration
   • Becoming
     • Husband
     • Father
     • Advocate
   • Mirroring
     • Joy
     • Inspiration
     • Gratitude

Formerly Incarcerated Father Opens Up to Daughter | {THE AND} Mia & Khalil

1. Mia
   • What scares you the most
2. Khalil
   • I will look back on my life and wish I was a great parent
3. Mia
   • There is no change to make you a great parent, you are actually a great parent

 

 

Pledges

There are many pledges we make in our lives.

One of the wives featured in the HBO documentary, “We Talk to Interracial Couples 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia (HBO)”, said “Being married to John keeps me accountable. I cannot do they…They are.  I wake up to this guy.  My husband.”

Here is hoping you have set some traps in your life that forbade you from Saying They, and even more, Lividly Living against “They”.