As RI struggles with public transportation, activists hold annual Transit Equity event
February 8, 2023

As RI struggles with public transportation, activists hold annual Transit Equity event

Kennedy Plaza continues to be under threat of being emptied of busses as wealthy downtown developers and...

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness
October 3, 2022

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness

Activists are asking Rhode Islanders to call Governor McKee at (401) 222-2080 and ask him why so...

“Call it what it is, a hate crime. Stop anti-Asian violence. Stop China bashing,” say activists in Providence
August 17, 2021

“Call it what it is, a hate crime. Stop anti-Asian violence. Stop China bashing,” say activists in Providence

“The alarming rise of white supremacy and fascism cannot be overstated. Nearly three out of every four...

Rally for Racial and Climate Justice in Providence
September 6, 2020

Rally for Racial and Climate Justice in Providence

“It’s not enough to ride my bike everywhere, stop using plastic straws or eating meat, though it’s...

Community groups rally to oppose RIDOT’s Multi-Hub Bus Plan and the deconstruction of Kennedy Plaza
December 29, 2021

Community groups rally to oppose RIDOT’s Multi-Hub Bus Plan and the deconstruction of Kennedy Plaza

“Let’s just be very clear,” said Dwayne Keys, who heads the South Providence Neighborhood Association. “This is...

Providence protest to support the Post Office part of a nation-wide effort
June 15, 2021

Providence protest to support the Post Office part of a nation-wide effort

“It is just a crime what is being done to the greatest postal system in the world,”...

State House sit-in for George Floyd stirs righteous anger
August 6, 2020

State House sit-in for George Floyd stirs righteous anger

“Police brutality has always been here, and the inhumane acts, due to racism, have always been here…“...

The vigil for Vanessa Guillén in Providence
June 15, 2021

The vigil for Vanessa Guillén in Providence

“The military is presented as one of the only choices to make it out of poverty. Working...

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March
June 20, 2020

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March

“I’m grateful to be a member of this church, and to be a part of the Black...

Youth protest in support of Black lives stages die-in outside State House
June 15, 2021

Youth protest in support of Black lives stages die-in outside State House

“The system was not made for us,” said Isabella James Indellicati. “We have to build a system...

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds
June 16, 2020

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds

“You defund social services all the time. You defund schools. You defund hospitals, community health centers, programs...

More than 2000 people demand justice for George Floyd in Providence
May 30, 2020

More than 2000 people demand justice for George Floyd in Providence

“Every time a black body is harmed, every time one of us witnesses, over and over again,...

Burnside Park Health Fair – Saturday, November 11, 9am-1pm
November 7, 2017

Burnside Park Health Fair – Saturday, November 11, 9am-1pm

On Saturday, November 11 from 9am to 1pm at Burnside Park in Downtown Providence, students from the...

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