Black History! Loving v. Virginia

About this episode

This episode discusses how Black individuals influenced marriage rights in the U.S. and contributed to broader marriage equality.

We hold this truth to be self-evident: the US government lacks the moral authority to dictate who can and can't get married. But like, how did we get here? This week we're talking about how Black folks convinced the government to let us marry whoever TF we want AND helped lay the groundwork for marriage equality across the board. Turns out, our liberation is all tied together. If you like the show, want ad-free episodes, or want in on our bonus content, you can sign up to support us here ! Support Andrew Seidel's new show ! Follow Benji on BlueSky Follow Tori on BlueSky

People in this episode

Hosts: Benji, Tori

Topics covered

• Black History
• Marriage Equality
• Civil Rights

Keywords

• liberation
• government
• marriage

Mentioned in this episode

Products: White Homework

Places: Virginia, US

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