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Warpy

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11. She was always an incredibly classy lady

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:54 AM

Feb 2014

I remember the "kids are gonna come out looking like zebras" bullshit from that time and it didn't come solely from white people.

Through it all, she held her head up high the only way someone who knows they're on the side of the angels can.

And she was.

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Mildred Loving [View all] William769 Feb 2014 OP

Recommended! NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #1

I Realize it's posted in many places right now I just wanted that quote front & center. William769 Feb 2014 #3

It's beautiful! I'm not watching the Olympics, though I love the skating but I am (and have) Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #5

Thanks. They need all the support we can give them. William769 Feb 2014 #8

Thank you. elleng Feb 2014 #2

That quote is from her pro-equality address delivered on June 27, 2007. William769 Feb 2014 #6

Regarding Mildred Loving... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #4

Thank you for those links. William769 Feb 2014 #9

Yes~ sheshe2 Feb 2014 #7

Such a great lady. William769 Feb 2014 #10

Loving. Oh yes. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #13

She was always an incredibly classy lady Warpy Feb 2014 #11

Thank you, William, for this! Reminding us of Mildred Loving's Victory as Cha Feb 2014 #12

And that is a fact my dear Cha! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #18

And, thank you, she, for the bio on Mildred Loving.. Cha Feb 2014 #19

"That's what Loving, and loving, are all about." Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #14

Happy Valentine's Day, Heidi Feb 2014 #16

Same to you and your honey! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #17

Kick! Heidi Feb 2014 #15

Love is in the air... ReRe Feb 2014 #20

I didn't realize... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #21

She passed away 6 years ago. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #22

What a powerful and well written ruling Judge Allen presented! countryjake Feb 2014 #23

K&R nt TBF Feb 2014 #24

And Loving will lead the way.... Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #25

Same to you. William769 Feb 2014 #26