Providence, Rhode Island
Created in partnership with the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, this project documents the tradition-bearers who preserve Black history and oral tradition across the state — historians, poets, and community organizers whose work spans generations.
Timeline
2022-10
Project launch
Partnership formed with RI Black Storytellers.
2023-02
Portrait sessions
Sessions completed with tradition-bearers statewide.
2023-06
Legacy mural unveiled
Storytellers Legacy Mural dedicated in Providence.
Gallery
The People
Public Art
Providence
Dedicated to Rhode Island's Black tradition-bearers, created in partnership with RI Black Storytellers.
Collaborators
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