interracial marriage

Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.

Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.

A girl explains how her parents are different in color, tastes in art and food, and pet preferences, and how she herself is different too--but just right.

"Fearful of violating Indiana's anti-miscegenation laws in the 1940s, E. Dolores Johnson's black father and white mother fled Indianapolis to secretly marry. Johnson searched her father's black genealogy and then was amazed to suddenly realize that her mother's whole white side was missing in family history. Johnson went searching for the white family who did not know she existed. When she found them, it's not just their shock and her mother's shame that have to be overcome, but her own fraught experiences with whites."--.

Contains William Shakespeare's "Othello," in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona; and includes detailed notes as well as scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, an introduction to the language of the author, a scholarly essay, and illustrations.

"When Mildred and Richard Loving are arrested, jailed, and exiled from their home simply because of their mixed-race marriage, they must challenge the courts and the country in order to secure their civil rights. Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them--because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home--until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court struck down all state laws prohibiting mixed marriage. . . . Larry Dane Brimner's thorough research and detailed reconstruction of the Loving v. Virginia case memorializes the emotional journey towards marriage equality in this critical addition to his award-winning oeuvre of social justice titles"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were arrested in Virginia for breaking the state's law against interracial marriage. They later brought a lawsuit, Loving versus Virginia, to the United State4s Supreme Court. In the landmark ruling, the Supreme Court struck down interracial marriage bans. Loving v. Virginia explores the story and legacy of this historic court case. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject"--Amazon.

". . . explores the history of interracial marriage in the United States. This title discusses racist legislation to keep certain people from marrying, how people have combated it, and the face of marriage today"--Provided by publisher.

When fourteen-year-old Staggerlee, the daughter of a racially mixed marriage, spends a summer with her cousin Trout, she begins to question her sexuality to Trout and catches a glimpse of her possible future self.

While Marko and his family are staying on Jetsam, Doff and Upsher promise the family new bodies and identities if they sell their story, giving Hazel a normal life and showing warmongers that harmony is possible between the races. While they are considering it, Sir Robot, Squire, and Petrichor agree to give them scandalous information if they can take the offer and start a new life. However, Squire doesn't like the plan so he runs away. In the search for Squire, the group has a deadly encounter with Ianthe and The Will that changes everything.