Rhode Island writers, illustrators and podcasters of color are invited to What Cheer Writers Club’s Creatives of Color Happy Hour online Fri, May 21 from 5-6pm. The topic for the evening's discussion will be "Advocates for Diversity" in the literary and arts world. The conversation will be moderated by Club Member LuzJennifer Martinez, founder of […]
When Moya Bailey first coined the term “misogynoir,” she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces. She had no idea that the term would go viral, touching a cultural nerve and quickly entering into the lexicon. Misogynoir now has its […]
Join Mary Beth Meehan, 2020 recipient of the Humanities Council's Tom Roberts Prize for Creative Achievement, for a virtual launch party celebrating her new book Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America. Monday, May 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 ET, This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights […]
The Youth Homelessness & Civic Engagement is a youth-centered workshop about access to civic education and the barriers to voting and engagement for youth experiencing homelessness. View the live stream by clicking here or at the link below. The Youth Homelessness & Civic Engagement program is supported by the XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why […]
Kick off Kids Reading Across RI 2021 with a live, virtual discussion with Becoming Muhammad Ali authors James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. Schools, public libraries, learning pods, homeschoolers, and children's literature lovers are invited to celebrate this year's selection and the dynamic authors who have brought Muhammad Ali's story to a new generation. Please pre-register to receive the event […]
Join Stages of Freedom April 26 and 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm EST for a free two-part virtual civics lesson in democracy, voting rights, and political literacy featuring local and national legislators, a video by Haus of Glitter, dramatic presentations of historic political courage, and a discussion of case studies of Black civic engagement. Click […]
This webinar will feature Professor Íris Kantor from the University of São Paulo discussing "The History of Cartography and the Transatlantic Slave Trade". Register for this event here.
Join Stages of Freedom April 26 and 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm EST for a free two-part virtual civics lesson in democracy, voting rights, and political literacy featuring local and national legislators, a video by Haus of Glitter, dramatic presentations of historic political courage, and a discussion of case studies of Black civic engagement. Click […]
This episode will focus on mental health during the pandemic and the healing power of the arts in our communities. Hosts Michelle Cruz, and Joe Wilson, Jr. with guest host Janaya Kizzie from PPL will be joined by special guests Dr. Dana Dillon (National Alliance on Mental Illness – Rhode Island) and Ashley Frith (Community MusicWorks), who will […]
Co-produced with Providence Public Library America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories from our community and seeks to catalyze community dialogue around the many challenges and potential opportunities of this particular moment, as we confront the aftermath of a polarizing election season, […]
