Last year, Rhode Island College partnered with the R.I. Black Heritage Society (RIBHS) to help preserve and manage their archives, which are now being stored in Building 8 on the East campus. Thousands of items – letters, photographs, quilts and other historical material – will need to be inventoried, cataloged and digitized, with the goal of sharing these archives with the Rhode Island community.
NEWPORT In May, the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody brought scores of people nationwide to the streets in protest.
Cries for racial justice arguably characterized the summer of 2020. And as demands to defund the police and criticism of departments swirled, Randy Butler had an idea.
Let’s talk it out.
The founder of the Butler Basketball Club organized a community discussion with Newport police in June to talk strategies and plans for a brighter future and stronger police-community bond.
The Daily News spoke with Butler in December to gauge if the changes this community discussion catalyzed.