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Nosku Nos: The Transnational Cape Verdean Community
Booklet describing the history and culture of Cape Verde and its people. It also addresses organizations created to help the population that had become dispersed, as well as media to assist in communication.
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Tags: booklets, cape verdean, ethnohistory, immigration, RI Stories
"Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?" postcard
Postcard to publicize and inform about the film, "Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?: A Cape Verdean American Story." The complete film is 59 minutes in length and can be viewed on YouTube.
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"Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?" fundraising letter
Letter updating recipients of the outcome of a fundraising campaign, a theatric premiere of "Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as well as other screenings. The letter also announces that the film was awarded a LEF…
Tags: cape verdean, documentaries, fundraising, letters, RI Stories, Sharon
"Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?" trailer
Trailer for the documentary, "Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?: A Cape Verdean American Story." The complete film is 59 minutes in length and can be viewed on YouTube.
This item is a part of the Our Stories, Our Rhode Island exhibit in this digital…
Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory press release
Press release introducing the photography exhibition, Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory at the Gallery at City Hall.
This item is a part of the Our Stories, Our Rhode Island exhibit in this digital library.
Working the Boats trailer
Trailer of "Working the Boats," a documentary in progress, which captures the voices of Local 1329 of the International Longshoremen's Association. Local 1329 of the I.L.A.was the first predominantly Cape Verdean labor union in New England.
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The Valles Family
Four members of the Valles family in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions,…
Avelino "Chappy" Rose
Avelino "Chappy" Rose in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions, Inc, and the…
Maureen "Mo" Bento and Madison
Maureen "Mo" Bento and Madison in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions,…
Focus on Fox Point: Cape Verdean Displacement booklet
7 page booklet to accompany the public forum about the Cape Verdean people's displacement from the Fox Point neighborhood in Providence.
This item is a part of the Our Stories, Our Rhode Island exhibit in this digital library.