Culture & Community
Arts, culture, and community
A rally to commemorate the Women's March at the Rhode Island State House
[Update: Lisa Peterson of the Rhode Island Womxn's Action Initiative writes that, "This is a misrepresentation of how we came to disaffiliate from National. Also, we did not cancel the Rally, we never had plans for one. We were very tran...
Statement regarding the domestic violence murder of Rachael Rene
Statement from Tonya Harris, Executive Director, Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Vanessa Volz, Executive Director, Sojourner House We are devastated by the domestic violence murder of Rachael Rene, which occurred in...
Portsmouth Democrats support Reproductive Health Care Act
From a press release: The Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee, at their monthly meeting on January 3, 2019, passed a resolution supporting the Rhode Island House and Senate “Reproductive Health Care Act,” (RHCA) bills, which prohibit th...
Santa and the Pickle Boys
Back then, we didn’t call them serial killers. We didn’t have those words. And truthfully, I don’t think we called them anything, really. Back then bad people did bad things and good people did good things and that was the way it was. [c...
COYOTE RI observes the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed each year on December 17 to "call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers worldwide, as well as the need to remove the social stigma, discrimination and...
Honoring the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School with art and prayer
This was the sixth vigil held at the First Unitarian Church of Providence since the terrible events of December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School where 20 children, aged six and seven years, along with six adults, were fatally sho...
Marcela Betancur selected as new director of Latino Policy Institute
The Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at Roger Williams University (RWU) on Wednesday announced that Marcela Betancur will become its new director on Jan. 14. Betancur brings to the position a wide range of experience in key areas of LPI res...
DARE, Neighbors 4 Revitalization, & RIHAP encourage Councilor Harris to vote 'No' on Hope Point Tower
An open letter from DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality), Neighbors 4 Revitalization, and Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project (RIHAP): As people who organize residents in the South Side and West End of Providence directly impa...
The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island launches Rhode Island Parity Initiative
The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) launched its Rhode Island Parity Initiative (RIPI) on Thursday at Butler Hospital’s Ray Conference Center. RIPI is a statewide public awareness campaign to educate and empower people...
Racist stickers affixed to signs in Johnston, police are investigating
Racist stickers have been affixed to street signs along Greenville Avenue in the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island. Joseph Razza, Deputy Chief of Police at the Johnston Police Department wrote, "The Town of Johnston does not tolerate matter...