September 12th Walking Tour
WHEN: Saturday, September 12th at 10:00AM WHERE: RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk, Providence COST: Adults: $10; Children 12 and under: $5 PAYMENT: We accept payments through our site, RIBHS.org (see “Purchase Tickets” section) or checks made out to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, 123 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903 RSVP: aaron@rickmangroup.com; 401-421-0606 Explore Providence's oldest neighborhood and the African Americans who lived their varied lives there with Rhode Island’s foremost expert, Ray Rickman. Many left an indelible mark on not only the state, but the world, including opera diva Sissieretta Jones, landscape artist Edward M. Bannister, and Harlem Renaissance author Rudolph Fisher.