Generation Rising

Generation Rising is a community-focused reality docuseries that examines issues of inequality in RI. Watch On-Demand at

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@Butler__Kiara sits down with @MariaForCF
from Central Falls to give us an update about the new high school, upcoming programs and community events.

Stream now: https://t.co/Hd909cvpOg

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Tonight on Generation Rising, host @Butler__Kiara sits down with Dr. Claire Andrade-Watkins and Glynis Ramos-Mitchell to go more in-depth on their work to preserve Cape Verde’s history and story in Providence’s Fox Point area

Stream now: https://t.co/ZPoiQkcbsK

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Tonight on Generation Rising, host Dr. Kiara Butler sits down with Dr. Sendurai Mani, Alexander Herrera and Gabriell Leon from the Future Gen Program - a program focused on giving BIPOC youth a hands on experience in the cancer research space.

Stream now:
https://t.co/bmE6HKEuTq

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Dr. Kiara Butler (@Butler__Kiara) sits down with Lauri Smalls, Executive Director of Turning The Corner, where they provide safe housing for adolescents looking for a more holistic approach to combat mental and behavioral health. https://t.co/r1GY42IGEM

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Co-founder and Executive Director of @stages_freedom, Ray Rickman, joins Dr. @Butler__Kiara to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action and what students of color can do to set them apart in admissions. https://t.co/u27Nqi0twg

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@Butler__Kiara sits down with Malcolm Anderson, Lanre Ajakaiye, and Cristóbal Bustos as they reflect on their experience as Black students at the @universityofri and the tensions that led to the student takeover of Taft Hall in 1992.
https://t.co/E2kvMs1bC3

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#juneteenth recently became a federal holiday in 2021, but is that enough to eradicate America’s past?@Butler__Kiara sits down with @mmt560's Ricardo Pitts-Wiley and Jonathan Pitts-Wiley, who dig into the history of Juneteenth. https://t.co/Wn22Z3ienF

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Homelessness has notably increased throughout Rhode Island in the past several years. Dr. @Butler__Kiara sits down with @darepvd's Terri Wright and @ProvidenceCol sociology professor Eric Hirsch to discuss the inequities contributing to the increase.

https://t.co/NhIDRwCLbQ

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This week on GENERATION RISING, host Dr. @Butler__Kiara sits down with State Senator Tiara Mack to discuss the legalization of marijuana and the expungement of past convictions for people of color.

Stream the full episode here: https://t.co/Q1KRizPrji

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Why are eating disorders overlooked in the BIPOC community? Host Dr. @Butler__Kiara speaks with Dr. @AmyHEgbert to discuss the misperceptions surrounding people of color and eating disorders. Stream the newest Generation Rising now: https://t.co/xKVoxJEj0x

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How does Dr. Nkolika Ajakwe-Onye define education equity? The Chief of Equity and Belonging for
@pvdschools shares her definition plus discusses the district's Equity in Education programs. Stream the newest episode of Generation Rising. @Butler__Kiara https://t.co/XNsPr6eN4s

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#ICYMI, @Butler__Kiara sat down with Executive Director of the @tomaquagmuseum, Lorén Spears, and Assistant Director, Silvermoon LaRose, to discuss the significance of Land Acknowledgements. Stream the latest Generation Rising episode now: https://t.co/oR6HZECOio

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What are Land Acknowledgements, and why are they important? Executive Director of the @TomaquagMuseum, Lorén Spears, and Assistant Director, Silvermoon LaRose, sit down with @Butler__Kiara to discuss their significance. https://t.co/oR6HZECOio

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@pvdstudentunion Leadership Team Co-Director Eugenie Belony and local activist Jesus Holguin join host @Butler__Kiara to discuss negative environmental impacts that marginalized people face in the state. Stream the latest episode of GENERATION RISING now. https://t.co/ScnxnVroa8

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This week on GENERATION RISING, former member of the @ReentryCampus Program, Keith Nunes, talks about ways to combat the discrimination our incarceration system holds over former inmates. Watch tonight at 7:30PM on WSBE @rhodeislandpbs or on-demand at https://t.co/34jlauzGn9

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Next on GENERATION RISING, @Butler__Kiara sits down w/ @EconProgressRI's Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies and @LPIRWU's Marcela Betancur to discuss economic equity. Watch tonight at 7:30PM on WSBE @rhodeislandpbs. Or on-demand at https://t.co/34jlauzGn9

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Coming up on GENERATION RISING, @Butler__Kiara sits down with activists and community organizers @_HarrisonTuttle and @CoreyJonesPVD to uncover what police reform looks like for our society. Watch tonight at 7:30PM on WSBE @rhodeislandpbs or on-demand at https://t.co/34jlauzGn9

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Host @Butler__Kiara was recently joined by activist, author, and journalist @VinceSchilling to discuss the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement, plus ways we can support the Indigenous community.

Watch the full episode here:
https://t.co/lrahwJHQhY

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This week on GENERATION RISING, host @Butler__Kiara talks with activist, author, and journalist @VinceSchilling about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. Watch tonight (12/23) at 7:30PM on WSBE @rhodeislandpbs. Or on-demand at https://t.co/34jlauzGn9

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The latest episode of GENERATION RISING is now available on-demand. With guests Court King and Taliq Tillman, host @Butler__Kiara explores cancel culture and whether or not it's an effective way to hold others accountable for their actions. Watch here: https://t.co/WzUUfcfcoJ