Browse Collections (38 total)

The Pursuit of Happiness: African-American Murals

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A project using both a touring exhibition and local murals to address the pursuit of happiness in the modern US.

Contributors: Mohammed, Munir D., Dunitz, Robin, Dilworth, Bob, Teixeira, Bela, Montford, James

Urban Youth in Pursuit of Happiness

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"At Everett Dance Theatre's Carriage House School a group of teens come together to make friends, learn, perform, share their stories and pursue their…

Contributors: Mukherji, Ani, Jungels, Aaron, Smith, Bravell, Ros, Sokeo

Everyday Happiness

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A 6-part television series exploring the pursuit of happiness in several modern Rhode Island populations, such as senior citizens, immigrants, and 7th…

Contributors: Hera Educational Foundation, Filinson, Rachel, Cappello, Mary, Rodrique, George

Pursuit of Happiness: An Indigenous View

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"The Narragansett express how they have pursued Happiness - Culture and Spirituality, Language, Family, Land, Education, Sovereignty, and Natural…

Contributors: Spears, Loren, Thomas, Matthew, Wilicox, Lloyd, Sekatau, Ella, Spears, Sylvia, Dove Jennings, Paulla, Lester, Joan, Harris, Thawn, Harris, Eleanor, Weeden, Tall Oak

The Rhode Island Hip Hop Project

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A documentary sharing the stories of Rhode Island's hip-hop community.

Contributors: González, Ana

Terra Nova, Vida Nova: The Portuguese in Little Compton

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An exhibition about Little Compton, Rhode Island's early Portuguese settlers and their descendants.

A Lively Experiment

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A documentary celebrating Rhode Island's 350th anniversary, recounting the history of Rhode Island, including its founding, the Industrial Revolution,…

Contributors: WJAR Channel 10

Story, Stone, and Shore: The National Storytelling Conference Comes to New England

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A set of talks and panels about storytelling, Native American culture, homophobia, and the human experience.

Contributors: Boling, Melinda, Kardaleff, Steve, Eustis, Oskar, Parent, Michael, Gould, Stephen Jay, Richmond, Trudi Lamb, Radner, Jo, Bresnick-Perry, Roslyn, Turner, Marjorie

A People of Two Tales: An Oral and Visual History Project About the Immigrants from Southeast Asia in the State of Rhode Island

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An oral and visual history project about immigrants from Southeast Asia who experienced or were impacted by the Vietnam War.

Contributors: Horodysky, John, Glasson, Jim P., Morrissey, Tom, Grant, Norm, Westerly Public Library

A State of Hope: Irish Immigration to Rhode Island

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A play about Irish immigrants in Rhode Island during Ireland's potato famine and Rhode Island's industrial revolution

Contributors: Kreps, Kelly, Miller, Kerby, Curtis, Perry, Conley, Patrick, Deignan, Donald, Roberts, Tom