As the Biden administration begins, The Public’s Radio is presenting views from residents of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Among them is Pat Moran of Foster, a conservative voter who offers his thoughts on our new Commander-In-Chief while reflecting on the Trump presidency. He spoke with reporter Joe Tasca outside of a local firehouse.
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April Dinwoodie: Families of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are an inspiration
This week, The Public’s Radio has been reporting on the start of a new presidential administration and what that means to people in our region. In this essay, we hear from April Dinwoodie, a Westerly resident and transracially adopted person who says she’s inspired that we now have two blended, non-traditional first and second families.
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Newport public health advocate says new administration will be ‘hugely significant’ to LGBTQ+ health care
President Joe Biden has vowed that his new administration will defend the rights of transgender Americans, after President Trump rolled back a slew of protections. Newport Reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown spoke with Rex LeBeau, a strategy specialist with the Newport Health Equity Zone who focuses on LGBTQ+ health care.
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Our Democracy: “A new era”
URI Freshman Richard McGee shares his thoughts on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
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Our Democracy: “It’s tougher than we think.”
URI student Imani Fleming shares her thoughts on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Our Democracy: “It can be better.”
URI student Kayla Laguerre-Lewis shares her thoughts on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
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‘I’m extremely hopeful’: South Kingstown activist sees U.S. ready ‘to learn from other countries’ under new administration
Joe Biden will be inaugurated Wednesday as our 46th president. The Public’s Radio has been reporting on what this moment in our political history means to local residents. Mwangi Gitahi is an activist with the group TASK, Toward an Antiracist South Kingstown. He’s also an immigrant from Kenya and a follower of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles of non-violence. He tells South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes he’s excited about the possibilities for change under new leadership.
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‘We’re not there yet’: In Westerly, BLM activists have ‘high hopes for America’ but say ‘real work’ lies ahead
After the police killing of George Floyd last May, Black Lives Matter activists began holding a weekly protest outside the post office in downtown Westerly. They’ve returned for Sunday demonstrations ever since, whether drawing a crowd of dozens or just a few people.
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"They're calling it 'el despelote'": A Colombian immigrant reacts to our big American mess
The news of the insurrection at the capitol has reached every corner of the world. The Public’s Radio’s Ana González recently spoke with Colombian immigrant, writer, and ESL teacher in Providence, Jhon Cardona, who watched the events unfold in Colombia.
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D.C. chaos sets up tough conversations for teachers and students
For teachers, the violence at the Capitol in Washington this week presents an extra challenge: how to talk to their students about this chapter in our history. These difficult conversations about democracy and our nation are made more challenging by the pandemic that keeps many students separated from their peers.
