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GoLocalProv | Five Great Things to Do in RI This Weekend—November 5, 2021

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn Diane Bair © Handout Take a self-guided tour that explores Providence’s Black history from the early days of the Rhode Island colony to today. We didn’t know that Frederick Douglass, the great Black abolitionist and orator, spent an enormous amount of time in Providence, advocating for an end to slavery, Black suffrage and a woman’s right to vote. “In one trip, he spoke six times,” says Ray Rickman, cofounder of Stages of Freedom, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering city youth and showcasing Rhode Island’s African-American history.

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