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Wiley was the first Black judge to sit on the Rhode Island District and Superior courts. "As a jurist, a civic leader, and all around gentleman, he gave so much to our community and made Rhode Island a better place," said United States Senator Jack Reed at Wiley's passing. "We are forever grateful to the Wiley family and their legacy of service and equal rights and opportunity for all."GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST "I was saddened to hear of Judge Wiley's passing. A veteran, a brilliant legal mind, and RI’s first Black judge, he helped pave the w...

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island addresses barriers and breaks through them DOING MORE WITH LESS: With a lean staff, Women’s Fund of Rhode Island focuses on its mission through advocacy, grant-making, informal education sessions and intensive grassroots training.
COURTESY WOMEN’S FUND OF RHODE ISLAND PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Nonprofit: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island FOR KELLY NEVINS, executive director of Providence-based Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, the organization’s mission to invest in women and girls through research, advocacy, grant-making and strategic p...