By 1918, as America entered the First World War, the political and military consensus was that African American soldiers would not fight alongside white soldiers in combat. Although American soldiers of color were ready to fight and die for their… Continue Reading →
The years leading up to and through WWI, America would see the first Great Migration of African American families who would move from the rural south to urban cities in the north. During that time nearly 2 million men, women… Continue Reading →
2013 is the 350th anniversary celebration of the Rhode Island Royal Charter. Dated July 8, 1663, it was drafted by Dr. John Clarke of Newport. Clarke worked for over a decade to secure the charter from England’s King Charles II… Continue Reading →
Brown University Choices Program – The American Revolution: Experiences of Rebellion
TedxNewport – Newport’s African Burying Ground
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A Matter of Truth is a comprehensive analysis of the role the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island played in supporting a “separate and unequal” existence for African heritage, Indigenous and people of color.
Please contact RIBHS at origins@riblackheritage.org if you would like a print version.
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