Reentry Campus Program

Providing currently and formerly incarcerated individuals with an affordable pathway to obtaining their secondary degree.

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representatives reflecting the diversity of the folks they serve is so important, so today we honor Senator Revels for opening that door! #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2022 (2/2)

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Besides being the first Black American to get elected to the United States Senate, Hiram R. Revels is a noteworthy historical figure for leading two regiments of "United States Colored Troops" during the Civil War, and being the first to do that as well. Our elected (1/2)

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Fannie Lou Hamer: civil rights leader, women’s rights activist, & voting advocate. Her stories of mistreatment & discrimination helped folks understand just how truly crooked life was for Black Americans- especially Black women- at the time. #BlackHistoryMonth #FannieLouHamer

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Happy Valentines Day ❤️ Today isn't just about romantic partners, it's about *all* the people you hold close to your heart! So we thought a reminder about how much we love and appreciate you would be an awesome Valentines gift... did you like it? 🥺

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the 1908 Springfield, Illinois race riots. They oriented themselves as "an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans" - today they continue that promise as the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the country. (2/2)

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We would be remiss if we did not take the opportunity today to acknowledge a monumental event in #BlackHistory- the founding of the @naacp

It was 113 years ago today that a group of concerned New York City residents formed the NAACP motivated by their concerned sparked by (1/2)

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titles under her belt! She was the first black woman to become a federal judge & the first black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court. The case she argued before SCOTUS was none other than Brown v. Board of Education, alongside Thurgood Marshall (What a team?!) (2/2)

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Constance Baker Motley: a stand-out figure in not only #BlackHistory but #WomensHistory as well! Today we honor her trailblazing and her role in the civil rights movement as legal defense attorney for the Freedom Riders sit-ins in the early 60’s. Constance has some major (1/2)

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Charles Hamilton Houston: one of the most important figures in #BlackHistory you may have never heard of. Given the nickname “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow”, he is responsible for exposing the lie of “separate but equal” and was a mentor to none other than Thurgood Marshall.

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Great last day @CityofProv for @Selma_CNTR CVI Team. An amazing week of learning and sharing. Please consider showing some love. Thanks to @tenygross @NonviolenceChi and James @ReentryCampus and Dean Esserman for taking the time today https://t.co/6r7H45zepu

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the majority of her life. While her act of civil disobedience is the most famous, it certainly was not the first, or the last. Her bravery and perseverance earned her a rightfully prominent spot in #BlackHistory. Today she would have been 109 years old. (2/2)

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Today we honor a legend on her birthday: the one and only, Rosa Parks. A civil rights activist long before AND long after her famous arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in December of 1955, Parks was a leader in the civil rights movement for (1/2)

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Today for #BlackHistoryMonth we highlight: Thurgood Marshall. Best known for advocating against Jim Crow laws & as our first black SCOTUS justice, Marshall also founded the NAACP Legal Defense Fund & successfully argued Brown v BOE before his SCOTUS appointment.

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TY to the many people working to create change in our policies, communities, schools, courts, and other institutions. We can do more together @RIKidsCount @MRanglinVassell @pvdstudentunion @ReentryCampus @RIACLU @ri4cj @Ariseducation @CYCLE_RWU

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Hughes helped the aforementioned Dr. Carter G. Woodson catalog new, noteworthy, and previously undocumented experiences and achievements of Black Americans. This new field of study led Dr. Woodson to inaugurate the holiday Black History Month as we know it today, in February 1926

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Happy Black History Month, everyone! As promised, all month long, we're gonna be shining a light on different events and figures in Black History. And today we're kicking things off with none other than Langston Hughes on what would be his 121st birthday!

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A powerful MUST WATCH for all who care about our children by @rhodeislandpbs. Upfront investment is a must! @RIKidsCount supports trauma-informed schools, limiting suspensions, & more mental health professionals in schools. #BlackPolicyMonth https://t.co/zFkIJgNw3x

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The latest @rhodeislandpbs op-doc features @PASSPVD voices from @pvdstudentunion @Ariseducation @youthinactionri @PrYSMFam calling for #counselorsnotcops & #policefreeschools. CYCLE’s @traciepotes & @CatoneKeith too! Plus @ReentryCampus & @MRanglinVassell https://t.co/MPnagoGH4w

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Watch here if you’re not in RI 😁👉 https://t.co/pVkf861lv2

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As schools across the nation see an increased police presence, RHODE ISLAND PBS WEEKLY looks at the school-to-prison pipeline and the activists fighting for change. Don't miss this op-doc on Sunday/Wednesday at 7:30PM on WSBE Rhode Island PBS/on-demand at https://t.co/35y6aacr5t