Tag: Anastasia P. Williams
R.I. Senate passes bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income women
PROVIDENCE – Legislation aimed at improving the health of low-income new mothers has passed in the R.I. Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Maryellen Goodwin,...
WHO IS A MINORITY? Some argue R.I. needs to reexamine groups...
John Correia’s thick Azorean accent made him an easy target when he immigrated to Rhode Island in 1963.
He was called a “greenhorn” and accused...
Everybody’s Business: ‘We rally to help each other’
RoseMarie Clemente | Baron & Clemente Real Estate LLC
(Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners...
GA approves bill prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation that prohibits housing discrimination against individuals that receive government assistance to pay rent.
The bills, introduced...
Providence unveils historical report as part of racial reparations program
PROVIDENCE – The city is taking steps toward recognizing and remedying long-standing racial inequities experienced by Black and indigenous residents.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on...
R.I. groups make arguments for vaccine priority
The highly anticipated rollout of the first vaccines for COVID-19 has begun in Rhode Island, but the order of those inoculations is under scrutiny.
The...