Ken Tanabe is a community organizer
Ken Tanabe is founder/president of Loving Day, the world’s largest network of multiethnic community celebrations.
Loving Day is named after Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage in the United States. The Loving Day project inspires thousands of people to celebrate the anniversary of that decision on June 12th as a way to educate, bring awareness, and build community.
Loving Day has been featured in:
- Time
- CNN
- NPR
- Washington Post
- BBC
- ABC
- MTV
- San Francisco Chronicle
- The Huffington Post
- Voice of America
For press about Ken Tanabe and his work, visit the Ken Tanabe Press Page.
The Loving Day Flagship Celebration: 1,000 Guests a Year
The Flagship Celebration in New York City is one of the largest among scores of global Loving Day Celebrations. Produced directly by the Loving Day Project, it’s popular with the press and it shows the potential of the Loving Day community.Loving Day event pages
More Loving Day videos
A Global Network of Loving Day Celebrations
Loving Day Celebration listings
![ken_tanabe_organizer_critical_mixed_race_studies_conference Attendees at the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference at DePaul University](http://kentanabe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ken_tanabe_organizer_critical_mixed_race_studies_conference.jpg)
Educational, academic, and community events throughout the year
The Loving Day Project presents at academic conferences hosted by universities like Harvard, UC Berkeley, and DePaul. Loving Day also collaborates with community and student organizations to produce events like panel discussions and screenings.My experience with public speaking
Loving Day events throughout the year
![ken_tanabe_organizer_loving_day_flagship_celebration_invitation Loving Day Flagship Celebration invitation designed by Ken Tanabe](http://kentanabe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ken_tanabe_organizer_loving_day_flagship_celebration_invitation.jpg)
Loving Day’s roots are in graphic design
I created the Loving Day concept and campaign as my graduate thesis at Parsons School of Design. I started with a logo, website, and motion graphics. Since then, I have created merchandise, invitations, menus, and more.Selected design work
Loving Day Supporters Are Passionate
Learn more about Loving Day at LovingDay.org