A scrapyard in South Providence was shut down last month after two recent fires. This week a judge said it could reopen despite opposition from state officials and locals who say the facility poses health risks to an already over-polluted neighborhood. And Monday is Victory Day here in Rhode Island, commemorating the surrender of Japan in August of 1945 that led to the end of World War II. We hear from a Newport resident and Japanese internment camp survivor who says it’s time to reconsider the holiday. Also, we hear about a documentary in the making focused on a neighborhood basketball league that transcended racial and class divides during the 1960s and 70s. That and more on this week’s show
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Links:
- This Victory Day, some Rhode Islanders renew calls to reconsider the state holiday
- New documentary highlights how North Providence Summer Basketball League transcended racial, class divides
- Rhode Island International Film Festival
- Sono Lino at The United in Westerly
- Providence During the Revolutionary War Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
- New Bedford Whaling Museum “Humpback Wednesdays”
Guests:
- Linda Perri, president of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Ken Nomiyama, Newport resident and survivor of Japanese American incarceration camp
- Filmmaker Evan Villari & storyteller Len Cabral
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