The Lovings refused to allow their children to get the message that their parents' love was wrong and so they fought the unfair law, taking their case all the way to the Supreme Court - and won! Martin Rising by Andrea Davis Pinkney illustrated by Brian Pinkney But when they moved back to their hometown in Virginia, they were arrested (in dramatic fashion) for violating that state's laws against interracial marriage. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washington, D.C.
This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. That was the year that the Supreme Court issued its decision in Loving v. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.Ĭhasing Freedom by Nkki Grimes The Case for Loving by Selina Alko illustrated by Selina Alko and Sean Quallsįor most children these days it would come as a great shock to know that before 1967, they could not marry a person of a race different from their own.
Two Friends includes back matter with photos of Susan B. The text by award-winning writer Dean Robbins teaches about the fight for women's and African Americans' rights in an accessible, engaging manner for young children. Some people had rights, while others had none. Anthony and Frederick Douglass chat over tea about their efforts to win rights for women and African Americans. Picture Books Two Friends by Dean Robbins illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko Here are 21 books we recommend to start conversations in your homes about race, equality, and diversity - how far we've come, and how far we still have to go. February is Black History Month: A time to reflect upon and celebrate the many lasting and powerful contributions African-Americans have made to the U.S.
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