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April 2, 2008

Tonight: 'The Covenant' starts in Rhode Island

The first of a series of public forums kicks off tonight based on the essays in “The Covenant with Black America” a collection of essays edited by journalist Tavis Smiley.

In the book, different authors touch on different topics -- from health to housing to education -- and outline strategies to improve the situations for Americans, focusing on the particular ways black Americans can improve their situations.

Each forum will be held at different locations throughout the state. The first: “The Covenant on Criminal Justice,” will take place at the Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol.

All of the forums will run from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., except the Affordable Neighborhoods forum, set for 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31 at the Providence Public Library.

The program is being presented by Anne Edmonds Clanton and financed by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. For more information, call 258-1910.

Click below for a complete list of lecture sessions.

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