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By Kari Bodnarchuk Globe Correspondent,Updated February 11, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
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Black history tour in Rhode Island
Take a self-guided tour that explores Providenceâs Black history from the early days of the Rhode Island colony to today. The cityâs Early Black History Walking Tour provides insight into the cityâs role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, racially motivated riots, and the contributions of local Black farmers and other residents. The tour takes you to the North Burial Ground where youâll find the tombstone of Patience Borden, who donated all of her money in 1811 âto the relief of poor people of colorâ; the Snowtown Riot Plaque, which recalls the 19th-century riots in which white mobs destroyed Black-owned homes and businesses; and the Old Brick School House, a reminder of the days of segregation in schools