In this episode of Ellis Conversations, co-host Jamil Ellis sits down again with his father, retired federal magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, to mark Loving Day — the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court case that struck down bans on interracial marriage.
What starts as a reflection on Loving Day quickly becomes a powerful and wide-ranging discussion about:
- How distorted historical narratives fuel today’s rollback of civil rights
- Why anti-DEI forces rely on historical erasure
- The forgotten legal barriers against women
- The dangerous nostalgia embedded in the “Make America Great Again” slogan
- A look at Project 2025, the Federalist Society, and how today’s Supreme Court is targeting many of the Warren Court’s civil rights decisions
From All in the Family to Sidney Poitier, from welfare state debates to voting rights, Judge Ellis breaks down the legal and cultural legacy at stake.
Relevant Links & Resources:
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Loving v. Virginia (1967) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1966/395
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Warren Court Key Decisions Brown v. Board (1954): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483 Gideon v. Wainwright (1963): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1962/155 Miranda v. Arizona (1966): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1965/759 Griswold v. Connecticut (1965): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/496 Engel v. Vitale (1962): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1961/468 Tinker v. Des Moines (1969): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1968/21
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Project 2025: https://www.project2025.org
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Federalist Society: https://fedsoc.org
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All In The Family theme reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_in_the_Family