Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow by Gary Golio
Jimi Hendrix was an iconic force in rock and roll. His name is synonymous with music. In the book Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow, author Gary Golio introduces us to the young Jimi. The book begins in...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers
By Clinton CoxRecounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains,...
View ArticleBlack History Month Events
blackhistorymonthlogo.jpgCalendar of Local Black History Events Ongoing Exhibit: “All Blood is Red;” examines integration in the context of war and the changing face of America. More than 70...
View ArticleGeneration Dream 2014 Concert
The Generation Dream 2014 Concert has been a much-anticipated annual event for the last eight years in Richmond, and now CRRL is pleased to bring this concert to Fredericksburg for the first time ever!...
View ArticleAfrican American Inventors Displays
Jessica FarrowinventorsBlack History Monthlibrary programsAfrican AmericanLibraryPoint BlogKids BlogWhat do traffic lights, self-inking stamps, and blood banks all have in common? They’re just a few of...
View ArticleA Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War...
Virginia JohnsonHistory & Historical FictionBlack History MonthAmerican RevolutionSpiesAfrican AmericanMy LibrarianShelf Life BlogBook Buzz BlogJames was a slave in Virginia when the American...
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