Rhode Island PBS Weekly

October 8, 2023 - New Home for Columbus Statue / Growing up Native / The Beat Goes ON


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In this episode Contributor David Wright reports on the controversy and how a statue of Columbus that stood in a Providence neighborhood for more than 100 years was removed, put in storage for two years, found a new home in Johnston. Then, we revisit a story about Native American Rhode Islander’s who describe in-depth the prejudice they both faced growing up in Rhode Island and their continuing struggle to find their place in today’s society while retaining their indigenous heritage. Finally, another look at contributor Elena Mannes’s report the Ocean State’s special relationship to music and introduces us to one group that’s on a mission to make R&B the state’s official music. 

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