02840 LAST WEEK: Black History Celebrated
March 6, 2025
A celebration of song, dance, drumming and history was presented by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions project on Feb. 28 at Newport Craft Brewery.
A celebration of song, dance, drumming and history was presented by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions project on Feb. 28 at Newport Craft Brewery.
A celebration of song, dance, drumming and history will be presented by the RISHM project on Friday, Feb. 28 at Newport Craft Brewery.
Join RISHM and Newport Craft Brewery as we welcome renowned djembefola Sidy Maïga and his band for a special exclusive #BHM month performance.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
The Senate today passed a resolution introduced by Sen. Linda Ujifusa to commemorate the contributions of the Black Revolutionary War soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also known as the Black Regiment).
RISHM is inviting the public to
celebrate Black History Month at a program honoring Black abolitionist and church founder Peter Quire on Sunday, February 25 at 3PM.
RISHM presents the award-winning documentary film “Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues.”
William Ellery Channing’s was impassioned public speaker who
became known as the “Father of Unitarianism”.
The Medallion at Patriots Park was featured on the evening news – “A new, innovative project is shining a light on the hidden history of Rhode Island.”
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions invites the community to a special Juneteenth Semiquincentennial Living History Celebration at Fort Adams State Park in Newport.
Held on the parade grounds inside the fort, this family-friendly event will commemorate Juneteenth while also honoring the anniversary of the Revolutionary War and the history of the Battle of Rhode Island.
We invite all visitors to learn more about RISHM’s events and accomplishments in 2025 and support our Annual Campaign, from Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2, 2025) through 401 Gives Day (April 1, 2026).
RISHM relies on the generous support of private donations to continue the underrepresented but important work of marking the landscape of where slave history happened in Rhode Island.