This Tuesday, on a cold November evening, approximately fifty Rhode Island residents packed into the Administration Building cafeteria at One Capitol Hill in Providence. Some held signs emblazoned …
Citywide Conversation with the Providence Mayor by Artur Avkhadiev @ Brown University
On October 11, I joined a "Citywide conversation" with the Providence mayor Jorge O. Elorza. As part of the effort to remain in touch with Providence residents, the city council has organized these …
March for Racial Justice, Rhode Island: Solidarity, Not Resistance by Cody Duane-McGlashan @ Brown University
As four of us from the class walked into India Point Park armed with a stack of surveys, clipboards, and pens on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I was struck by how laid back the whole event looked. …
Conflicted Allyship Won’t Hurt Movement by Talia Brenner @ Brown University
The national March for Racial Justice (M4RJ), organized this summer, was planned for September 30. This is a significant date in Black American history, as it commemorates the 1919 Elaine Massacre, …
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Prolonged State of Emergency Status May Lead to Democratic Backsliding in Mali by Molly Winders @ University of Memphis
Terrorism. This nine-letter word has become common in news stories and political discussions in recent years. For many, the word alone surfaces mental images of the Twin Towers, the Paris attacks, or …
The Sisyphean Constraints of a Polarization-Era Protest. By Amalia Perez @ Brown University.
The steps of Rhode Island's state house rung electric on Sept 7, 2016, as hundreds gathered in protest against restrictive immigration policy and in support of DACA-mented individuals. The feverish …