Interracial Anniversary
Monday, June 23 2008
by Leoneda Inge
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On this day - June 23, 40 years ago, the first interracial couple in Orange County was married. Alvin and Omelia Garner got their marriage license a year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws forbidding such unions. To mark this year’s anniversary, the Garners decided to celebrate in style and have the wedding they never had. Leoneda Inge reports.
[The Story with Dick Gordon will also present an interview with the couple on the June 23 broadcast.]
