50 years ago, interracial marriage became legal thanks to the Loving v. Virginia decision. A few months later, this Time magazine cover swept the nation after Peggy Rusk, daughter of then Secretary of State Dean Rusk, married Guy Smith, an African-American man. "There will always be a percentage of people who feel the necessity to hate difference no matter where they are from. Small mindedness and fear seem to go together," - Peggy said to NBCBLK. Check out NBCBLK's article on how pop culture, media and political rhetoric have impacted attitudes toward interracial marriage. Credit: time #NBCBLK #LovingDay #PeggyRuskSmith