Barney and Betty Hill The couple that started the UFO abduction craze. https://qz.com/1019806/a-stressed-s...vented-the-modern-alien-abduction-phenomenon/ Some side facts about Barney Hill. He was a civil rights activist and received several awards for his work.
John & Shirley Billy, together since 1954 and married in 1957. https://violation.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/screen-shot-2019-02-26-at-4.30.18-pm.png?w\u003d1140 In September 1954, John Billy & his group, "The Honey Boys," were performing at an all-white club in Baltimore when he spotted Shirley Howard, a white woman, and asked for a dance. Their connection was immediate. Shirley's mother insisted she stay away from John, but there was no stopping their love. When Shirley gave birth to their first child two years later, their son was taken to an orphanage & Shirley was arrested. She spent a day & a half in jail before paying $1,000 bail for "permitting herself to be begotten with child by a negro or mulatto." Shirley was the only person be prosecuted in MD under the law. On April 22, 1957, a judge dismissed the indictment against Shirley & declared the law written in 1715 as unconstitutional. She & John later married in D.C. in 1958 as interracial marriage was still illegal in MD. The couple moved back to Baltimore, where they still live today. It took two more years to get their son back. Despite all they endured, John and Shirley say their faith and love helped them overcome racism, discrimination and a 241-year-old law.
Farzaneh & Jack Guillebeaux, married in 1965. 1965/2012 Since they won't embed for some reason, here's a link to some videos where they share their story: https://www.raceunity.us/farzaneh-j...FgyAquWm9jyJNJOTK3CxWAZ-lsKPJGLB0nV2Q-x67i5TQ
It's so funny that they fell in love in Asheville, North Carolina but couldn't marry there. That city literally just approved reparations lol. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...arations-black-residents-historic/5441792002/
Daniel Smith and his wife. Daniel is the living son of an enslaved black (father was born in Virginia in 1862.) https://medium.com/@mdobrow/junetee...cts-on-the-america-he-sees-today-b45e1ed80c2f
I had a real good one to add here but I forgot their names. lol. If anyone can help me out this is all I remember: -Ancient Egypt I think the 24th dynasty -He was an Egyptian Pharoah -She was greek or roman -He battled the Romans
The Lionel Aldridge Story: The Packer Hall of Famer who pioneered interracial marriage in the NFL The first NFL Player to marry Interracially As good as this piece was it's too short and I think this love story of Larry & Vicky deserves to be one day told in depth.
