Lousiana couple’s plight over interracial marriage hits home

Commentary by Kay B. Day

A Louisiana couple refused a marriage license by the Justice of the Peace in Tangipahoa Parish’s 8th Ward hit home for me. In August we celebrated the marriage of our daughter, who is white, to a young man who is brown. Within our own circle, we didn’t face prejudice; on the contrary, family and friends seemed genuinely happy for them. By the way, we are Southern.

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