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Black History Month Celebrates the Artistic Expressions of Black Culture

鈥淎s an Afro-Latino I feel that this is a celebration for me as well.鈥 鈥 Julio Berroa 鈥21

Africana Studies Launches New Black Film Series

The series opens with the documentary 鈥淪tamped from the Beginning,鈥 on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. in Gaige 100.

Celebrating African American Achievements

This year鈥檚 theme is African Americans and the Arts

$25K Endowment to Support New R.I. Portuguese American Archives at 榴莲视频

A powerful advocate of Portuguese American history and heritage, Marie Fraley is the benefactor of this new archive at 榴莲视频.

News Brief: Alessandra Bazo Vienrich Awarded Racial Equity Research Grant

These grants support research that contributes to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education.

The Q&A: Inside Ukrainian Film, with Prof. Bohlinger

In this Q&A, Bohlinger discusses some of the Ukrainian films that have emerged since Russia鈥檚 invasion.

R.I. Educators Travel to Their Students鈥 Native Guatemala, Led by 榴莲视频 Professor

Rhode Island is an ethnically diverse community. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to know where our students come from so we can better support them in our schools.鈥

鈥淏lack Joy鈥 鈥 New Course at 榴莲视频

榴莲视频鈥檚 Africana Studies Program is committed to furthering the Black intellectual tradition that聽centers the study of Black life from the聽perspective聽of Black people.

In Pictures: Artifacts of Black Heritage in Rhode Island

榴莲视频 Impact

Shackles designed for a child slave is among the many artifacts in the R.I. Black Heritage Society collection at 榴莲视频.

Historian Sherri Cummings Hired as Professor & RIBHS Community Engagement Director

榴莲视频 Impact

Along with her teaching appointment at 榴莲视频, Cummings will bring the history of the people of African heritage in Rhode Island into K-12 classrooms using primary sources from the R.I. Black Heritage Society collection.