In 1967, the Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia overturned all laws outlawing interracial marriage. The Loving Generation tells the story of a generation of Americans born to one black parent and one white parent. Their narratives provide a fascinating and unique window into the borderland between “blackness” and “whiteness”, and, in some cases, explode fixed ideas about race and identity.
Lacey and Mehret directed, wrote, and produced the four-part digital documentary series for First Look Media’s entertainment studio, Topic, detailing the story of a generation of Americans born to one black parent and one white parent post Loving v. Virginia - the 1967 Supreme Court decision that overturned all laws outlawing interracial marriage. Featuring interviews with Melissa Harris-Perry, Adam Sewer, Elaine Welteroth, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Panama Jackson, Soledad O’Brien, Rebecca Carroll and Mat Johnson, among others, the series’ narratives provide a fascinating and unique window into the borderland between “blackness” and “whiteness”, and, in some cases, explode fixed ideas about race and identity.
Executive produced by Ezra Edelman and Anna Holmes, The Loving Generation was the highest rated series on Topic.com and went viral on social media.. It received strong coverage on WNYC’s “The Takeaway”, KCRW’s “Press Play” , The Opposition Show with Jordan Klepper and Slate’s “The Gist” Podcast, and in Nylon, Ebony and the New York Times. The series was also a Webby-Award nominee for Best Digital Series with over 10 million views.
Watch The Loving Generation now on Facebook.
TRT 4 FILMS | 41 MIN
In the premiere episode, we explore how politicized ideas about blackness influenced how this group of Americans—all born to one black and one white parent—define themselves.
Families are complicated, especially when they cross racial lines. Learn what families did and did not say about race from various members of the Loving Generation.
In the third episode, we explore coming into one's own as a mixed-race adult.
In the final episode, we reflect on President Obama, Black Lives Matter and so much more.
