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KEEPING r&b ALIVE |
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An Affiliate Member of the National Blues Foundation |
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Dr. Ed “ Prof” Coates Acting President/CEO
Photo By: Jean Coates |
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The RHODE Island rhythm & blues preservation society Home of The Preservation Hall Rhythm and Blues Band |
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Founded in 2003, the Rhode Island Rhythm & Blues Preservation Society is an all volunteer, independent 501©(3), nonprofit, diverse membership organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the African American legacy, heritage, tradition and history of the rhythm & blues music style through activities, events and public education. Among its many services, the Society provides instruments to underprivileged children, financial assistance to nonprofit organizations that provide and/or support afterschool music programs for underprivileged kids and educational projects and programs to support and improve public awareness of the music style and its local history. |
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RIRBPS Headquarters 1 Forestry Circle Providence, RI 02907
RIRBPS Operations Center 43 Liena Rose Way Coventry, RI 02816
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For a membership application or more information about us please write us at P.O. Box 69, Coventry, RI 02816. Because of serious and continuous abuse of our email address on this web site, the address has been removed. We regret any inconvenience that this may cause in connecting with RIRBPS.
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Mail: P.O. Box 69, Coventry, RI 02816 HQ Phone: (401) 461-7889 Ops. Center Phone: (401) 821-1084
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Administrative Officer Jean Coates |
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RIRBPS Original Executive Committee
Left to right are Vice President, Mr. Richard Pena; President/CEO, Dr. Ed Coates; Parliamentarian, Mr. Norman Lincoln; Secretary, Mrs, Sylvia Whiting and Treasurer, Mr. Ron Paiva.
Photo: Jose Santos, 2005 |
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November/December 2009 |
HISTORYEra of Rhythm & Blues:The RhodeIsland StoryBy Edward A. Coates, ED.D, Director of Education Story on pages 7 and 9
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