Culture & Community
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Indivisible RI: No President is above the law
Over 200 people gathered at the Rhode Island State House Saturday afternoon as part of Indivisible Rhode Island's "No president is above the law" rally. Similar events were held across the country, organized by Indivisible, MoveOn.org an...
DARE presents awards at annual brunch
[caption id="attachment_5383" align="alignright" width="400"] Steve Ahlquist and Katherine Ahlquist[/caption] DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) presented Steve Ahlquist, this reporter, an award for his journalism at the DARE B...
Rhode Island State Council of Churches does not endorse the presence of guns during worship services
"[T]he Rhode Island State Council of Churches does NOT endorse a policy of anyone bringing a concealed weapon into a worship service," wrote the group's Executive Minister Donald Anderson in response to a Providence Journal article, Offi...
University of Rhode Island group meeting to fight on-campus fascism
On February 14th, 2018 at the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus, outside the Memorial Union, two members of Turning Point USA were displaying a “free speech ball” with which students passing by could express any of their thought...
Call the AMOR Support Line at 401-675-1414 if you are dealing with an immigration issue or police violence
[caption id="attachment_5210" align="alignright" width="400"] Arely Díaz and Catarina Lorenzo[/caption] If you know someone who is dealing with an immigration issue or police violence, tell them to call the AMOR Support Line at 401-675-1...
Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers
[caption id="attachment_4948" align="alignright" width="400"] Jim Vincent[/caption] In response to racist flyers distributed by person(s) unknown across the East Side of Providence, politicians, religious leaders, community activists and...
#MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke to speak at Roger Williams University on February 13
Long before the courageous rally cry #MeToo went viral last year, Tarana Burke had adopted the simple yet powerful phrase “Me Too” to let survivors of sexual assault know they weren’t alone. Burke – a social justice activist for more tha...
Review: As We Have Always Done
As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson This book is an in-depth look into indigenous resistance and what is possible when that resistance embraces indigenous culture. It is es...
Video from the 2018 Women’s March RI
Here's are the video off all the amazing, and inspiring speakers at the 2018 Women's March in Providence on Saturday at the Rhode Island State House. The wind played havoc with some off the sound but everyone is loud enough to hear on th...
Photos from the 2018 Women's March RI
Here's are the photos I took at the 2018 Women's March in Providence on Saturday at the Rhode Island State House. Thousands of people attended and the weather was amazing (if breezy) for January. Similar events happened across the countr...