As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic institutions of education. This does not just apply ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — Duchess (Channing) Quamino was said to be the daughter of an African prince, and became an accomplished baker and businesswoman. Newport Gardner was a musician, community activist, and ...

As one of the thirteen original colonies, Rhode Island is home to many well-established sources of education, including Ivy League universities, government offices and libraries. In fact, the oldest ...

SETTLER HISTORY ARE EVERYWHERE ALONG THE NARROW RIVER AT ITS NORTHERN END. FAMED AMERICAN PAINTER GILBERT STUART, PORTRAITIST FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON, MADE HIS HOME. SOME LOCAL LANDMARKS, HAVING ...

Black history runs deep and wide in Rhode Island, so if you want to celebrate Black History Month in February, there are plenty of possibilities. Whether you opt for a self-guided walking tour with a ...

If we commit the necessary resources now, we can write the final chapter in the history of HIV, writes the director of AIDS Project Rhode Island It started as whispers — stories of young, otherwise ...

The "Dear, Love" installation is located inside the skybridge that connects the Omni Hotel and mall. Artist Alex Conlon said the work is a "tribute to the heartbeat of Rhode Island Black History." ...

According to The Westerly Sun, Holiday House was first constructed by an unnamed architect in 1929-1930 for Pearl Pinkerton ...

Rhode Island movie producer Chad A. Verdi will team with Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprio in 2026 to film a documentary about the making of the groundbreaking 1939 classic " The Wizard of Oz. " ...