It’s been nearly five months since Russia invaded Ukraine, spurring a war that has shaken Ukrainian communities across the world. Among those impacted in Rhode Island is Liubov Corsi, a Newport resident who immigrated from Ukraine to the United States eleven years ago. Now, her small hometown of Nikopol is at the center of Russia’s […]
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Remembering Those We Have Lost
The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Doctor Michael Fine, a writer, community organizer, and family physician. On June 25th 2022, Rhode Islanders came to the installation of the Covid-19 Memorial, 3605 white flags on the statehouse lawn, to honor and mourn 3605 fellow Rhode Islanders, 36 of […]
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Returning Home
The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Sean O’Connor, a science educator and co-owner of NewportOut, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ visitors and the LGBTQ+ community in Newport, Rhode Island. A little over 20 years ago, in 2001, I had to run away from this place. Rhode […]
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Mosaic Community Essay: A True Anchor Baby
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is by an anonymous contributor with sound design by Tracy Jonsson of Newport, Rhode Island.
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PVD Fest 2022 brings music, footwork and spectacle to downtown Providence
Although PVD Fest had some small events in the last couple of years, this year is the first full festival since 2019. It’s a big one! There are events this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Ukraine: Where do we go from here?
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Artem Agvanian, a student at Brown University. Artem is from Mariupol, Ukraine. He writes about his hometown and the future of Ukraine. My last visit home took place this summer, right before I got admitted to Brown. I will […]
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Chapman Cycles and the art of the custom bicycle
Most bicycles you see at the local bike shop today are made in factories in Taiwan and China. But there are still a few people in the U.S. who make custom bicycles by hand. Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles is a local builder with a world-wide reputation. Artscape producer James Baumgartner met with him to find out more about the art of custom bike-building.
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PVD Cello Fest celebrates the beauty and versatility of the cello
Zan Berry and Isabel Castellvi are cellists who helped organize PVD Cellofest – a collection of concerts featuring a wide range of music genres but with one thing in common – the cello.
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Financial Literacy For All
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is by Marcy Reyes. She writes about her goal to end generational poverty in BIPOC communities in Rhode Island. When I asked about money when I was a little girl, my parents told me to stop asking questions. It was […]
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Mosaic Community Essay: Growing Up in Smith Hill
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is called “Growing up in Smith Hill” by David Torres who lives in Worcester, Massachusetts. I grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, in the Smith Hill neighborhood. We came from a small place in El Salvador, Cantón Llano de los […]
