Good News in History, August 21

85 years ago today, civil rights protestors quietly entered the library in Alexandria, VA to stage a sit-in. One young black man, well-dressed and polite, entered and requested a library card. When he was declined, he picked up a book, sat down, and began to read just 2 minutes before another young African American repeated […]

Virginia Pals Save Flowers From the Landfill, Redeploying Them to Bring Joy

nnA pair of Virginians who found themselves habitually dismayed by the amount of floral waste they saw over a series of weddings and funerals decided to launch a small nonprofit to reuse them.nnFriendly City Florals delivers flowers to hospice care homes, hospitals, and other events like funerals and weddings to make sure that the joy […]