PVD Teachers Union sets up outdoor classroom to demonstrate crowding in classrooms
September 8, 2020

PVD Teachers Union sets up outdoor classroom to demonstrate crowding in classrooms

“When we look at who this pandemic has most affected, it’s the Black, Indigenous and People of...

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...

Parents and educators rally at State House for a safe return to school
August 14, 2020

Parents and educators rally at State House for a safe return to school

“Rather than finding fault, criticizing and shaming the process or blaming teachers, perhaps the past five months...

Protesters object to Raimondo’s Crush COVID police
June 15, 2021

Protesters object to Raimondo’s Crush COVID police

“We want want the Governor to ‘Knock It Off.’ We don’t need COVID Cops.“ About thirty people...

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…“...

Representative Williams calls out State House racism
July 30, 2020

Representative Williams calls out State House racism

“2020 has taught us all some real life lessons, has put the light on. Some real perpetrators...

Nursing home caregivers rally at State House for safe staffing and fair pay
July 23, 2020

Nursing home caregivers rally at State House for safe staffing and fair pay

“We have been fighting for safe staffing in our nursing homes for over a year, both through...

State House rally to decarcerate, divest from, and dismantle prisons
July 4, 2020

State House rally to decarcerate, divest from, and dismantle prisons

“As the national conversation around police violence unfolds, we must shine a light on the violence happening...

RI nursing home caregivers rally at State House to urge immediate passage of safe staffing legislation
June 23, 2020

RI nursing home caregivers rally at State House to urge immediate passage of safe staffing legislation

“Every single day of the pandemic we’ve shown up to care for our residents despite short staffing,...

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives
June 21, 2020

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives

“When the Providence Journal covered the first Pride parade in 1976, the headline read, City Tolerates First...

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice
June 20, 2020

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice

“I’ve noticed that there’s missing history, history that has to do with my skin,” said Faith, a...

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...

Youth led group Gen Z: We Want to Live plans protest for Sunday in Providence
June 15, 2021

Youth led group Gen Z: We Want to Live plans protest for Sunday in Providence

“The youth are fed up,” said Jaychele Nicole Schenck, founder, protest leader, and youth organizer with the...

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,...

State House Rally calls for an eviction moratorium and rental assistance
May 28, 2020

State House Rally calls for an eviction moratorium and rental assistance

“We are in a precarious situation as we enter a phased reopening while continuing to deal with...

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