On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. The ADA was a groundbreaking law: in fact, it was "the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities." (Archives.gov) Like civil rights advances that proceeded and followed the ADA, it would not … Continue reading The 33rd Anniversary of the ADA
Loving Day
June 12 is Loving Day, commemorating the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the landmark case Loving v. Virginia, which held that laws against interracial marriage were in violation of the Equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment. Mildred (Jeter) and Richard Loving were raised in the same small community, Central Point, in Caroline County, … Continue reading Loving Day
Thomas Fountain Blue
April 25 was National Library Worker’s Day—who knew? (Not me! And I am a library worker.) Though that date has passed, it still seems like an excellent opportunity to introduce you to a truly pioneering librarian from our nation's past: the Rev. Thomas Fountain Blue. Thomas Blue was born in Farmville, Virginia in 1866. He … Continue reading Thomas Fountain Blue