RESOURCES FOR BLACK & PAN-AFRICAN COMMUNITIES
RISD Student Groups
Black Artists and Designers (BAAD)
RISD National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
Local Resources
RISD Intercultural Student Engagement | Instagram: @risdise | Ewing Multicultural Center 41 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02903 |
YWCA Rhode Island | 401 769-7450 | 514 Blackstone Street Woonsocket, RI 02895 |
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts | 508 999-3255 | 20 S 6th Street New Bedford, MA 02740 |
African Alliance of Rhode Island — AARI | 401 331-5535 | 807 Broad Street, Ste. 121 Providence, RI 02907 |
AMOR – an alliance of grassroots organizations, providing community support in Rhode Island and southern New England for victims of hate crimes & state-sponsored violence | 401 675-1414 | |
Billy Taylor House ignites the ambition of Providence’s most disconnected young people through enrichment, educational, and workforce development opportunities. | 401 442 9795 | 185 – 187 Camp Street Providence, RI 02906 |
Black Heritage Society – As one of the oldest African heritage organizations in the country, the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society’s primary mission is the preservation of African Diaspora descendants’ historical artifacts — books, art, papers and images — and their history and accomplishments in Rhode Island, as well as the facilitation of interpretation efforts by those seeking to enlighten others about Black heritage. | 401 343-2620 | 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Bldg. 8 Providence, RI 02908 |
Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) organizes Providence communities for social, political, & economic justice. | 401 351-6960 | 340 Lockwood Street Providence, RI 02907 |
Diversity Talks increases cultural competency by fostering a healing space for those in power and those most marginalized to challenge the societal standards upholding white supremacy. | Instagram: @diversitytalks | 22 Parsonage Street #290 Providence, RI 02903 |
ManUp provides a broad range of unique workforce development and higher educational opportunities, resources and support services to adult men of color, who have not been afforded the opportunity to aspire to more progressive goals; while simultaneously addressing the social, financial and legal issues that create barriers to employment and education. | 401 277-5304; by appointment only | 80 Washington Street Providence, RI 02903 |
Sista Fire is co-creating a network of women and nonbinary people of color to build our collective power for social, economic and political transformation. At the center of our work are SISTA Circles; through the circles we will provide space for deep interpersonal and leadership development. | Instagram: @sistafireri |
Online Resources
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation | Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation imagines a world where Black people across the diaspora thrive, experience joy, and are not defined by their struggles. By achieving liberation, we envision a future that is fully divested from police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms to be replaced with investment into justice, joy, and culture. |
Black Lives Matter – Healing Justice Toolkit | This toolkit was created to collate, condense and share the lessons we have learned in ensuring that our direct actions are centered on healing justice. This toolkit is a beta version; it will develop in real time as we continue to uncover the implications for healing justice in our organizing. |
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) | BEAM is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution that is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities. |