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Sale this weekend at Stages of Freedom
Stop by Stages of Freedom this Saturday and Sunday, from 12-4 pm for some great holiday shopping with unique items.
Weekend shoppers will receive 20% off most books, unique paintings and prints, picture frames, dishes, vinyl, and other small antiques and collectables in the store.
All proceeds go to fund swimming lessons for Black and low-income youth.
Open 12-4 pm, Saturday and Sunday, December 18th and 19th.
Stop in and ask for Ray or Rob – say RINewesToday sent you – and – Bring a friend!
About Stages of Freedom
Our Mission:
1) To provide youth of color access to swimming programs in order to reduce the number of drownings in the minority community.
2) To build community by creating and providing programming about Black Rhode Island life and culture to an interracial audience.
3) To educate and empower Black youth by providing cultural opportunities and access to museums and live performance.
Our Background:
Founded in 2016, Stages of Freedom has at its core addressing racial inequities in Rhode Island and ensuring that Black Lives Matter. We do this through:
1) Swim Empowerment, a statewide program that provides free swimming lessons African American youth, who drown at five times the rate as white youth, at nine partnering YMCAs.
2) Cultural and arts programming and workshops, such as Bow Ties for Boys, Girls Tea Party, and Jazz is a Rainbow, to empower Black youth.
3) Programs that promote and celebrate African American history and culture and build bridges of understanding across the racial divide.
4) Museum of African American history and non-profit bookstore, proceeds from which help fund Swim Empowerment.
5) Environmental Justice through its new tree planting initiative for South Providence.
6) Health, wellness and civil rights presented through its daily e-blast, “Connected to You”
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About Swim Empowerment
Black Youth in Rhode Island drown at five times the rate of White Youth.
Swim Empowerment works to reverse this alarming trend by providing swimming lessons to minority and low-income children.
Learn more by reading our full report below.