Happy Pride Month, Reynolds Red Hawks!

"Progress Pride flag painted on concrete barrier" by chris.rycroft is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Check out all the upcoming events you can enjoy at VA Pride. And in between events, you can educate and entertain yourself with these titles: In The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History, Marc Stein weaves a myriad of sources together into a thorough … Continue reading Happy Pride Month, Reynolds Red Hawks!

It’s National Barbecue Month–check out a cookbook and whip up a feast!

BBQ Makes Everything Better covers recipes from all over the United States, and even includes an international section--Barbecued Chicken Pad Thai, anyone? And they throw in a section on desserts that can be made on the grill. (If you decide to try Grilled Candy Bars, let us know how it went!) Rodney Scott's World of … Continue reading It’s National Barbecue Month–check out a cookbook and whip up a feast!

National Freedom Day Kicks Off Black History Month

In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially designated the month of February as "Black History Month." This is a time for all Americans to honor and remember the contributions African Americans have made to this country. There are so many heroes in our past whose stories are America's story. One such man is Major Richard R. … Continue reading National Freedom Day Kicks Off Black History Month

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Flag, designed by Monica Helms. November 20 marked the twenty-first annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), the day when we remember people who have been murdered because of transphobia. Started in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to memorialize Rita Hester, TDoR grew to encompass all lives lost to anti-transgender bigotry and violence during the … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance