Poverty
The 11th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil
As it has for every year for over a decade, the 11th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil, organized by the the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, began …
Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty
Elections 2018
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 PVD Housing Crisis City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday evening. Hosted by DARE …
Poverty
Reverend Traci Blackmon electrifies the 10th Annual Interfaith Poverty Conference
The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty held their 10th Interfaith Poverty Conference at Rhode Island College Wednesday morning, featuring Reverend Traci Blackmon as the keynote speaker. Blackmon, a …
minimum wage
Fair Pay Act and $15 minimum wage critically important, say advocates
Ahead of Rhode Island House Labor Committee consideration of bills concerning Fair Pay and a $15 minimum wage Rhode Island Working Families held a press conference talking about the importance …
Wage Discrimination
Business groups want wage discrimination bill with teeth to be defanged
The Senate Labor Committee started Wednesday’s hearing on two wage discrimination bills with only two Senators in attendance,
Housing
Ending housing discrimination based on source of income
With the list of people in need of housing assistance vouchers growing every day, it is important that landlords not discriminate against those receiving vouchers when it comes to renting …
OpEd
Resuscitating Love at the Heart of Our Democracy
[This keynote address was delivered at the tenth annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Interfaith Vigil at the Rhode Island State House on January 3, 2018.] I am humbled to be …
Poverty
10th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil unveils its 2018 legislative agenda
“Standing here surrounded by more than 60 clergy persons reminds me that faith leaders participated in the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Virginia Declaration of Rights from …