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Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964

June 10, 2022 - September 24, 2022
Museum of Work and Culture, 42 South Main St.
Woonsocket, RI 02895 United States
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The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 10, and will remain […]

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Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development

March 13, 2022 @ 10:15 am - June 26, 2022 @ 11:45 am
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence, RI 02906 United States
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Providence's Congregation Beth Sholom, Core Connects Rhode Island, the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, Providence's Temple Beth-El, and Providence's Temple Emanu-El are collaborating to offer a 12-week in-person program: "Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development." Taught by Providence’s Rabbi Eliahu Klein, a musar (practical Jewish ethics) instructor […]

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive Exhibits at Providence Public Library

June 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - August 31, 2022 @ 5:00 am
Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903 United States
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Welcome to the first physical public viewing of several of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library. Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items – collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone of Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as […]

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A Timeline of Bristol’s Enslaved Population

June 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, 48 Court St.
Bristol, RI 02809 United States
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The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society has created a timeline of enslavement in Bristol, starting when the Town was founded through to 1808 when slave trading was made illegal (although slavery continued). This powerful timeline has been printed on fabric and mounted on the exterior of our building for all to read.

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