Culture & Community
Arts, culture, and community
Stop the Hate rally at Billy Taylor Park
Though there was a short speaking program the most important aspect of the event was the conversations being had between people representing diverse interests and people getting to know one another as neighbors.
Nazis interrupt book reading in Providence: First they came for the socialists...
Video taken of the Nazis from inside the library and posted on Twitter show a clearly visible Nazi flag.
Activists rally against new ICE facility for caging immigrants in Warwick
Never Again Action RI held the rally to "draw further attention to the construction of this facility, and to reaffirm our commitment to stand in solidarity with the immigrants in our communities against persecution, detention, and deportation."
Providence joins antiwar protests around the world urging no US military action in Ukraine
"...the only sane course of action the United States can take is a commitment to diplomacy with serious negotiations, not military escalation which could easily spiral out of control to the point of pushing the world into nuclear war."
Never Again Action speaks out against ICE at Warwick Council meeting
"The number of immigrants in detention has risen by 56 percent since Biden has taken office," said Newton Brophy, a Warwick resident and organizer with Never Again Action RI. "This agency has no place on Jefferson Blvd., has no place in Warwick. It certainly has no place in our society…"
Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is back!
"We were trying, as we always do, to over prepare," said said Becka Carroll, an organizer with Buy Nothing Coat Exchange. "Because we wanted to be sure that we had enough for everybody - that nobody comes and doesn't get what they need."
Providence Youth Created a Mural Imagining More Public Fruit Trees and Housing, and Less Police
"The mural was collectively designed to look like a park, which serves as a refuge for youth to feel safe and in community through playing, growing, and sharing resources," said organizers.
Preservation without Gentrification? PPS charts a new course
"As preservationists, we believe that good buildings contribute to a good quality of life, a good city, a good environment," said PPS Executive Director Brent Runyan. "That doesn't mean we don't care about buildings, but we don't care about buildings as though they don't have people in them. We're going to prioritize what our work does for and to people. That's a big shift."
Smithfield's Walk for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
"We are aiming to keep attention on the matter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a fun way today," said organizer and Smithfield resident Kim Ziegelmayer. "And encourage people to speak up about social justice issues that they might be concerned about, talk about their vision for Smithfield around the issues of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or what it means to them in a positive way. This is always about positivity."
Indigenous people and allies protest new Blackstone statue and Columbus Day in Pawtucket
"We are here today to celebrate Indigenous Day Rhode Island as well as demand that the statue across the street, William Blackstone, be taken down," said Bella Noka, a Narragansett Tribal Elder.