DARE uses street theater to highlight gentrification and displacement
September 11, 2020

DARE uses street theater to highlight gentrification and displacement

“Actually,” said DARE’s Terri Wright, in the role of the developer Omni Group, “If you want low-income...

Caravan against police violence and evictions in Providence on Saturday
July 26, 2020

Caravan against police violence and evictions in Providence on Saturday

“We are out here because we share the same conditions, the same struggles – We see the...

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...

Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
January 19, 2020

Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing

Both Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Housing Director Barbara Fields refused to leave their offices...

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty

Less than half of the candidates running for Providence City Council across all 15 Wards attended the...

DARE challenges Rhode Island Housing over contract with Chicago-based consulting firm Camiros
January 19, 2020

DARE challenges Rhode Island Housing over contract with Chicago-based consulting firm Camiros

The Tenant and Homeowner Association (THA) from Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) held an action...

Week five of the RI Poor People’s Campaign tackles education and jobs, begins to up the ante
March 2, 2020

Week five of the RI Poor People’s Campaign tackles education and jobs, begins to up the ante

The fifth week of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign A National Call for Moral Revival went...

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off

The Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicked off a six-week season...

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King
May 6, 2018

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King

Postponed from last month due to poor weather, the Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King was...

DARE fighting Providence gentrification with rent control proposal
January 19, 2020

DARE fighting Providence gentrification with rent control proposal

A window in the empty third floor apartment at 40 Grove Street in Providence had blown open...

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