Thirty years of professional experience in business, community development and historic preservation.
Joined January 2012
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May 24
My Newport uncle, Alfred Barclay, was a distinguished Tuskegee Airman who died in service to his country. His memorial plaque, serving as a testament to America's greatest generation, declared:
May his spirit soar forever on the wings he gave his all to earn.
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Mar 23
Judah Touro is America's first great philanthropist with family roots that date back to the early formation of America. #America250
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Mar 22
I am honored to deliver an address at the University of Rhode Island that celebrates the often-overlooked founders of America. #America250;
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Mar 19
Honored to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America with a discussion on Judah Touro. He became America's first philanthropist supporting hospitals, places of worship and the needs of the poor. His lessons of universal charity are timely in these challenging times.
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Feb 18
@keithnpt from @blackheritageRI is here to speak to our seniors about the African Heritage Experience in Newport, RI. Thanks to our culture coordinator Ms. O’Day for bringing this program to our seniors who just learned about the Gilded Age. @pvdschools
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Feb 4
I am honored to be part of a four-part documentary series on PBS that highlights the rich and complex relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans throughout history. #BlackandJewishAmerica #InterwovenHistoryPBS
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28 Jul 2025
The story of Gilded Age Black Newport is even more fascinating that what you see on television. On the Gilded Gentleman podcast, Rhode Island historian laureate Keith Stokes shares his own ancestry as it relates to the tides of Newport’s own remarkable history. #TheGildedAge
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19 Jun 2024
"Gilded Age Newport in Color"
Historical Advisor and Historian Keith Stokes from @blackheritageRI shares how the exhibit honors the achievements and emergence of African-Americans during the Gilded Age.
Read here: bit.ly/newport-in-color
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Keith Stokes retweeted
19 Jun 2024
"Gilded Age Newport in Color"
Historical Advisor and Historian Keith Stokes from @blackheritageRI shares how the exhibit honors the achievements and emergence of African-Americans during the Gilded Age.
Read here: bit.ly/newport-in-color
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18 Jul 2025
Newport’s Cliff Walk becomes a stage for real life Black narratives in ‘The Gilded Age’ newportri.com/story/news/loc…
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10 Aug 2025
The Prominent Black Families of Newport That Inspired ‘The Gilded Age’ townandcountrymag.com/leisur…
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28 Jul 2025
The evolution of Black Excellence in Newport from the Colonial Era to the Gilded Age. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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20 Jul 2025
Gilded Age Newport in Color
18 Jul 2025
Newport’s Cliff Walk becomes a stage for real life Black narratives in ‘The Gilded Age’ providencejournal.com/story/…
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19 Jul 2025
Black Excellence in Newport, Rhode Island
18 Jul 2025
Newport’s Cliff Walk becomes a stage for real life Black narratives in ‘The Gilded Age’ providencejournal.com/story/…
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