July 9, 2023 - Rhythm & Blues in Rhode Island / Harm Reduction / Keeping Kids Fishing

10/07/2023 26 min Episodio 413
July 9, 2023 - Rhythm & Blues in Rhode Island / Harm Reduction / Keeping Kids Fishing

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On this episode, contributing producer Elena Mannes explores Rhode Island’s enduring love affair with Rhythm and Blues. For many it broke down barriers and brought people together. Now, a group of musicians are on a mission to make the genre the Ocean State’s official music. Then, a second look at Rhode Island’s supervised drug injection sites as the state tries to reduce the number of deaths from drug overdoses. Finally, we revisit Keep Kids Fishing founder John Graichen who started a program that has had an impact on the lives of thousands of young people in Rhode Island

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