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Mildred Loving was an African-American who, along with her husband was arrested in the middle of the night for the crime of marrying outside their race. She was black and he was white. This was ILLEGAL in 1967! Their fighting of the unjust law went all the way to the supreme court which said such laws were unconstitutional. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago tags loving interracial virginia obituary mildred |
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Most Americans know very little about the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court or its members, but mention Justice Clarence Thomas, and you are likely to start an argument. He is the court's only African American, and its most conservative member. He is arguably the most influential black man in the country, yet he is reviled by many in his own race for his opposition to government programs intende... read full post picked by capriccio 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share politics |
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A gay marriage supporter playing guitar outside City Hall in San Francisco collapsed yesterday. As emergency workers struggled to save the man’s life an anti-gay protester shouted such encouraging phrases as "Satan Got You!", and, "God killed him for loving fags!!". picked by doggylives 2 months ago 79 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 4 months ago 18 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Australians, long regarded as a nation of beer drinkers rivalled only by the Germans, seem to be turning soft, or sober. After 113 years, the country's biggest selling beer, Victoria Bitter, or VB, is to be produced in a mid-strength version to keep pace with the country's fast-changing beer tastes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Somerville, Mass.- based Powderhouse Productions launched Shoetube.tv Thursday, an online networking site dedicated to shoe obsessed women. Shoetube is a Web site that offers instructional videos and fashion tips for women who love shoes. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 4 comments edit related share technology |
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Visitors to the aquarium spotted the amorous display puckering up for a cuddle on the tank's 'seabed'. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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and "You Didn't Have to be so Nice" picked by suebe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Some people are wondering if Google is too white, as in Caucasian, because so many white people use Google that it returns results that alienate the rest of the population picked by doggylives 2 days ago 41 comments edit related share plime.com |
