To help bridge the division caused by the Prince William County Immigration Resolution, and in honor of the 41st anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage in the United States, Loving Day, AntiBVBL.net, Unity in the Community, Ayuda Business Coalition and 9500 Liberty are holding a party:
Friday, June 20th, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
El Portal restaurant
14561 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA 22191
We have wonderful news from Manuel Arbaiza, owner of El Portal Restaurant in Woodbridge. He says business has picked up significantly in the last five weeks, and he is beginning to host weddings and coming of age parties again.
To celebrate, we are returning to El Portal Restaurant, the site of our first "Save Prince William County's Economy" Party, which was held on April 4, 2008.
Loving Day
Loving Day's mission is to fight prejudice through education and to build a sense of community among people who engage in meaningful interracial and intercultural relationships.
* Create a common connection between multicultural communities, groups and individuals
* Build multicultural awareness, understanding, acceptance, and identity
* Educate the public about the history of interracial relationships in order to fight prejudice
* Establish a tradition of Loving Day celebrations as a means to achieve these goals
This video shot during the "dark days" of the immigration battle in Prince William County, tells the story of Manuel's business suffering due to the relocation of much of the Latino community:
And this video tells the story of the party we threw on April 4th to help Manuel's business stay afloat:
And hey, how come I never got a coming of age party? I'm calling The Green Parents right now.