On this day in 1933, the movie King Kong was released to rave reviews. How did science and art merge to create that blockbuster? Visit RIMOSA and recreate it yourself using RIMOSA's Keva block collection! (thanks to Alexis Pelletier for image)
RIMOSA IS OPEN TO VISITORS! Go to www.rimosa.org to reserve a time to safely visit any Thurs, Fri, Sat or Sun.
Today is the last day of Black History month, but it will never stop being time to remember the importance of representation. Have you heard of the Thomas Edison? No, he wasn't Black. But he did try to steal the invention of Black inventor Granville Woods. After Woods successfully defended his patent in court, Edison asked Woods to partner with him. Can you guess what Woods said? ("he declined" and then he went into business for himself) www.transportation.gov/connections/granville-t-woods-inventor-and-innovator
Granville T. Woods: Inventor and Innovator | US Department of Transportation
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Black History Month celebrates African-Americans’ contributions to American history and development. This month the U.S. Department of Transportation will feature biographies of African American inventors and pioneers whose courage, inspiration and determination helped transform the transportation...
Do you live in RI? Have you heard of Sissieretta Jones? She was a Rhode Islander and a world famous soprano in spite of considerable racism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sissieretta_Jones
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Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (January 5, 1868 or 1869[1] – June 24, 1933)[2] was an American soprano. She sometimes was called "The Black Patti" in reference to Italian opera singer Adelina Patti.[3] Jones' repertoire included grand opera, light opera, and popular music.[3] Trained at the Prov...
Opinion in ProJo: Arts Education IS Career Preparation. www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/02/25/opinion-rosenbaum-arts-education-caree...
Opinion/Rosenbaum: Arts education is career preparation
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We need to develop the infrastructure and support mechanisms to broaden – not limit – what the Rhode Island workforce can become.