First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration
June 30, 2021

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration

Starting at River Island Park, the march of about 100 people made its way past the classic...

Immigrant Coalition rallies to get driver’s licenses for undocumented residents
June 28, 2021

Immigrant Coalition rallies to get driver’s licenses for undocumented residents

“This bill will allow students to get to school. It will allow workers to get to their...

Ocean State Advocacy: Arrest is never the answer to human trafficking
June 24, 2021

Ocean State Advocacy: Arrest is never the answer to human trafficking

“Spa raids and arrests are never about ‘provid[ing] various resources that will help them escape the situation...

Providence’s 3rd Annual DTPOC March
June 20, 2021

Providence’s 3rd Annual DTPOC March

Every year, around the country, Dyke and Trans Marches are held “to give voice to communities either...

Little Compton holds first official Pride celebration
June 14, 2021

Little Compton holds first official Pride celebration

“Because of the organizers of this celebration, the Town of Little Compton is flying the Pride flag...

RI Poor People’s Campaign supports federal resolution to end poverty
June 8, 2021

RI Poor People’s Campaign supports federal resolution to end poverty

Third Reconstruction Resolution is “a historic omnibus vision to summon the moral and political resolve of the...

Rhode Island for Palestine coalition rallies to “end US funding to Israeli Apartheid”
May 22, 2021

Rhode Island for Palestine coalition rallies to “end US funding to Israeli Apartheid”

“At least 200 people in Gaza, including 60+ children, have been killed by Israeli air strikes, funded...

Selene Means: Photos from the Free Palestine rally in Providence
May 22, 2021

Selene Means: Photos from the Free Palestine rally in Providence

Photographer Selene Means once again graces UpriseRI with photos that reveal the beauty and humanity of protest....

RI Muslim community holds vigil for Palestine
May 22, 2021

RI Muslim community holds vigil for Palestine

“There are children currently being slaughtered by the Israeli apartheid as we speak,” said Rasha Abousalem. “May...

From Providence to Palestine a Rally for Sheikh Jarrah
March 7, 2022

From Providence to Palestine a Rally for Sheikh Jarrah

Israeli actions in Sheikh Jarrah have “sparked protests across Palestine, across the West Bank, across Palestine 48,...

Youth led Village Vigil in Woonsocket urges peace, pleads for help
April 26, 2021

Youth led Village Vigil in Woonsocket urges peace, pleads for help

“Today’s vigil is to spread peace,” continued Thiam. “There’s been so many protests, so many riots –...

After four years, Cranston panhandling ordinance struck down
April 20, 2021

After four years, Cranston panhandling ordinance struck down

“I supported the majority on the City Council in 2017 consistent with my strong views that our...

1000 Paper Cranes Project: Asian Visibility rally and vigil at the State House
August 17, 2021

1000 Paper Cranes Project: Asian Visibility rally and vigil at the State House

“Our project, the 1000 paper crane project, is an art piece celebrating solidarity and community. In Japanese...

Youth organize a Stop Asian Hate March in South Kingstown
April 4, 2021

Youth organize a Stop Asian Hate March in South Kingstown

“We are brought here today to mourn the senseless murders of six Asian women who died at...

Mayor Elorza joins African American Ambassador Group & historians to unveil truth-telling report
March 30, 2021

Mayor Elorza joins African American Ambassador Group & historians to unveil truth-telling report

“As outlined in this report, African heritage and Indigenous people were subjected to overt racism and mob...

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