Rhode Island passed what is considered the first slavery ban in the U.S. colonies. But there is no evidence that it was ever enforced.

Rhode Island formed a closer analogy to the federal-state system established by the Constitution in 1787 than did any other state. In the decade before the outbreak of our War for Independence ...

Take a self-guided tour that explores Providence’s Black history from the early days of the Rhode Island colony to today. The city’s Early Black History Walking Tour provides insight into the ...

PODCAST Bonus podcast: Rhode Map Live event with the Rhode Island Foundation Panelists included CEO David Cicilline and board chair Ann-Marie Harrington, and nonprofit leaders Lamont Gordon of ...

The "No Kings National Day of Mobilizations" is scheduled to take place nationwide Saturday, June 14, with several planned in Rhode Island.

WARWICK, R.I. — A handful of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode Island and other random corners of New England may help solve one of the planet’s oldest cold ...

Expect a milder winter in Rhode Island this year, according to a federal weather report. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s winter forecast says there is a near 50/50 chance ...

George Matteson walked Rhode Island's rural roads and created maps that are a treasure trove of history and folklore. Now they're being rediscovered.