February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, an annual time to celebrate the achievements, and a time for recognizing the central role, of African Americans in U.S. history. During the month of February, What’s Up Newp plans to use our platform to highlight and recognize the achievements by local African Americans. […]
Keith Stokes
Keith W. Stokes of Newport, vice president of the 1696 Heritage Group, served as the former director of business and economic development for the city of Providence. He was the executive director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, now Rhode Island Commerce and served 15 years as executive director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce.
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Juneteenth is linked to the end of the Civil War. The celebration started a century earlier in R.I.
This commentary was written by Keith W. Stokes for the Rhode Island Current. The original story can be found here. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America with the end of the Civil War. It originated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, but the tradition of marking the end of slavery with […]