QUADANGLES NAACP Milestone URI students and faculty joined the Providence branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on November 1, 2013 to honor Congressman John Lewis at the organization’s 100th anniversary dinner.
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Above, at top: URI students Tyrene Jones, Christina Moyet, Isawra Dos Santos, and Gianelle Alba enjoy a moment at the NAACP 100th anniversary gala. Bottom photo, Representative John Lewis of Georgia, an original freedom rider, was honored at the event. Here, he is pictured with Lynne Derbyshire, URI Honors Program director and associate professor of Communications Studies.
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