October 2016
Do Lord Remember Me: The Black Church in Rhode Island
“Do Lord Remember Me: The Black Church in Rhode Island” is a groundbreaking exhibit on the 250 years history of its formation and function as the community’s moral compass, town hall and developer of artists, thinkers and doers, followed by a keynote address by Rev. Doris Hooks. The exhibit tells the story in images and text of American firsts: the first free Black church - Newport; the first Black Episcopal delegation to the Diocesan Convention – Providence; the first piece…
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Echoes of the Gorham Manufacturing Company
Gorham Manufacturing Company was a mainstay of Providence's cultural and economic landscape for over a century. On this walking tour, led by Rhode Island Historical Society educators and guides, explore the earliest beginnings of the company in the early 19th century, then move into downtown to look at large-scale creations that are still present in the city. During the walk, consider how both Gorham and Providence evolved over time: the growth of the city; the people who worked (or didn't)…
Find out more »February 2020
Let Justice Roll
An Original Cantata celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mark Miller and Larry Wilson. Musicians from The First Baptist Church in America in Providence are joining forces with East Providence’s Newman Congregational Church UCC and Stages of Freedom to produce an afternoon of original choral music designed to lift up the leadership and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This dramatic concert begins with Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and ends with a dramatic…
Find out more »March 2020
[CANCELLED] Stages of Freedom’s 5th Annual And Still I Rise
Stages of Freedom's 5th Annual And Still I Rise, a Tribute to Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison & Jessye Norman Join Stages of Freedom for poetry readings, live music with an all-female band, reminiscences, and more by great Rhode Island women. Date: Sunday, March 29, 2pm Location: The First Baptist Church in America, 75 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903 Cost: Free & Open to the Public
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