RI Black Business Association issues state a failing grade after Disparity Report release
July 30, 2021

RI Black Business Association issues state a failing grade after Disparity Report release

“Why did it take them this long [to release the Disparity Report],” asked RIBBA’s Executive Director Lisa...

Future Generations PAC endorses Dr Luis Daniel Muñoz for Rhode Island Governor
July 9, 2021

Future Generations PAC endorses Dr Luis Daniel Muñoz for Rhode Island Governor

“Environmental justice, livable wages, criminal justice reform, affordable and low-income housing, free and accessible healthcare, and education...

Warren protests against white supremacy stickers posted in their community
April 19, 2021

Warren protests against white supremacy stickers posted in their community

“We’re going to take it seriously because we know it’s not kids and we know it’s not...

A call for vaccine justice from BIPOC community leaders
March 25, 2021

A call for vaccine justice from BIPOC community leaders

“We are identifying that there is an urgency to address the significant low vaccination rates within our...

Black Lives Matter RI calls on state leaders to deal with ACI covid outbreak
December 7, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI calls on state leaders to deal with ACI covid outbreak

“They could send people who can go home – send them home, because clearly they can’t keep...

Indigenous People’s Day open mic at the State House
June 15, 2021

Indigenous People’s Day open mic at the State House

“…the world knows that Columbus did not discover America. The world knows there’s nothing but lies being...

Black Lives Matter RI demands the removal of DHS official in Pawtucket
October 19, 2021

Black Lives Matter RI demands the removal of DHS official in Pawtucket

Black Lives Matter RI protested outside the Department of Human Services (DHS) offices in Pawtucket Thursday morning...

The rally for Black lives gets loud in Barrington
September 6, 2020

The rally for Black lives gets loud in Barrington

“It is about my family, it is about my friends, it is about my life and it...

Black Lives Matter RI marches against racism – from Pawtucket City Hall to McCoy Stadium
September 3, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI marches against racism – from Pawtucket City Hall to McCoy Stadium

“Black Lives Matter Rhode Island just wants a fair share for African Americans and people of color,”...

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside East Providence Police Department
August 19, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside East Providence Police Department

“We’re here to say that racial profiling is not part of protecting or serving this community. When...

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside the home of Richard Gordon in Barrington
August 24, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside the home of Richard Gordon in Barrington

Gordon has now been charged with a hate crime as the Rhode Island Attorney General takes over...

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...

Black Lives Matter RI in Newport: Thousands rally against police violence
June 7, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI in Newport: Thousands rally against police violence

“We’ve been silent for so long, as African Americans in this country. We’ve been the punching bags,...

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