Rediscovering Forgotten Stories: Unraveling the Lives of African Heritage Women in Rhode Island
Article by Christopher D. West, PhD, Curator of the Black Diaspora at the John Hay Library; excerpted from “The Origins Newsletter” from the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (RIBHS) is the living vessel of the hopes, dreams, desires, aspirations and vernacular culture of African Heritage communities of Rhode Island. … Rediscovering Forgotten Stories: Unraveling the Lives of African Heritage Women in Rhode Island