by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
ROSE WEAVER ROSE WEAVER is a singer, songwriter and actress who performed with Viola Davis at Trinity Rep. This Rhode Island treasure starred across Jodi Foster in The Accused, and performed in a one-woman show, Menopause Mama. She talks about the loss of her son, her...
by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
REVEREND JAMIE WASHAM In 1638, Roger Williams was the first minister at the First Baptist Church in Providence. Today, it’s REVEREND JAMIE WASHAM. She discusses Roger Williams’ ideas of liberty and freedom of conscience and the historic and religious significance of...
by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
JENNIE JOHNSON JENNIE JOHNSON of CITY YEAR discusses the gap between what schools are designed to do and what students really need. City Year is a non-profit that works to keep students in high school and find a meaningful future. Amazing Women RI · Jennie Johnson...
by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dr. SUSAN MACKENZIE When our veterans return home, they deserve quality healthcare. Dr. SUSAN MACKENZIE is the first woman Director of the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She discusses the medical services available for RI veterans and why we must never...
by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
REVEREND DONNIE ANDERSON REVEREND DONNIE ANDERSON, now a pastor at a Provincetown church, shares her story of transition. After spending 70 years in a man’s body she discusses her transition, the difference between transgender and sexual orientation, and the support...
by gripstand@gmail.com | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
KATHLEEN PLETCHER Artistic Director KATHLEEN PLETCHER chronicles how the only First Night festival in the country has become a year-round arts organization in Rhode Island, connecting ‘art with audiences’. Amazing Women RI · Pletcher - Firstworks Seg 1 - 2.12.19...
