Richard T. Laliberte

Mystified by the Macabre: The human fascination with demise

We are bombarded daily with images of violence and death whether it’s the nightly news, movies, or scrolling through social media. As uncomfortable as we claim it makes us, we flock towards the headlines, desperate for heart wrenching details. Where does this age-old fascination come from? In search of answers, I sought out an expert […]

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Cape Verdean History: The 49th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Festival

Rhode Island is home to one of the largest populations of Cape Verdean Americans in the country. An estimated 18,000 Cape Verdeans call the Ocean State home, a population second only to Massachusetts, which is home to an estimated 70,000 Cape Verdeans. Located approximately 350 miles off the west coast of Africa, Cape Verde is […]

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