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The Providence Journal
providencejournal.com > story > news > good-news > 08/13/2026 > ris-nonprofits-continue-legacy-of-welcome-and-belonging-commentary > 91123879007

RI???s nonprofits continue legacy of welcome and belonging: Commentary

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) It’s impossible to reflect on Rhode Island’s history without recognizing its founding as a haven for those seeking greater freedom and independence. For nearly 400 years, our state has been a place where people can pursue new opportunities and build a…...

The Providence Journal
providencejournal.com > story > news > history > 06/04/2026 > pride-parade-providence-ri-pride-month-lgbtq-history > 90274584007

RI Pride is 50 but its first march nearly was canceled

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (432+ words) The first Pride Parade in Rhode Island was in 1976, decades before Pride Month was officially commemorated. But it almost didn't happen at all. June was declared Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 1999 by President Bill Clinton in honor of the…...

The Providence Journal
providencejournal.com > story > news > history > 01/10/2026 > share-your-ri-revolutionary-war-era-stories-for-americas-250th > 87896030007

Share your RI Revolutionary War-era stories for America's 250th

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (117+ words) The Providence Journal Share your RI Revolutionary War-era stories for America's 250th When the "bombs are bursting in air" this Fourth of July, it's going to be a little more special, as American celebrates its 250th birthday. Here in Rhode Island, that…...

The Providence Journal
providencejournal.com > story > news > politics > 10/15/2025 > brown-university-rejects-trumps-higher-education-compact-heres-why > 86712467007

Brown University rejects Trump's higher education 'compact.' What Christina Paxson said.

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (573+ words) PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina H. Paxson has rejected the Trump Administration's proposed "compact" tying preferential access to federal funds to, as she described it, the forfeiture of academic freedom. In a letter to the White House made public on…...

The Providence Journal
providencejournal.com > story > news > politics > 09/16/2025 > trump-doj-sues-ri-providence-schools-over-program-to-recruit-diverse-teachers > 86180556007

Trump administration sues RI, PPSD alleging racial discrimination against White teachers

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (120+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Rhode Island Department of Education and Providence Public School District. The lawsuit alleges a loan forgiveness program for "educators of color"... Trump administration sues RI, PPSD alleging racial discrimination against White teachers PROVIDENCE…...