Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Deus ex Machina: When religion doesn’t work, consider cosmic mediation
Dear B and C; It has been two weeks since I totaled my car and I am still shaken. Luckily, no one was hurt, but I could have been killed, […]
Vaccine Rollout Continues: A summary of the weekly COVID-19 briefing
Incoming governor Dan McKee, DoH director Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, and commerce secretary Stefan Pryor gave the weekly COVID-19 response briefing yesterday at the Vets. DoH reported 496 new cases […]
Come for Brunch, Stay for Dinner: The southern influence of Saje Kitchen finds Fed Hill
“Excuse me, are you a middle school teacher?” a beautiful 20-something with long, wavy locks asked my friend, Mr. M., just as we were finishing up our two-hour brunch/dinner at […]
A Chorus of Voices: Motif recognizes Black history month
April Brown served as guest editor for Motif’s February 2021 issue celebrating Black history month, and brought with her a cadre of incredible women with powerful stories. Read their contributions […]
State of the State: RI Gov. Raimondo cites “courage to lead” in valediction
The State of the State message on Wednesday, February 3, an annual tradition that usually provides the governor with an opportunity to lay out plans for the coming year, instead […]
Dig and Be Dug in Return
The 26th Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading will be held on Sunday, February 7, at 1pm. This annual celebration of Langston Hughes’ brilliance as a writer and voice of […]