The Randall Ashe Story: Celebrating a Rhode Island Legend in Honor of Black History Month

The Randall Ashe Story: Celebrating a Rhode Island Legend in Honor of Black History Month

Part of the FREE Wonders of the Wurlitzer Series

Date
February 20, 2025
Event Starts
12:00PM

Event Details

In collaboration with the African American Museum of Rhode Island, Juneteenth RI, YouthBuild, and Providence's Department of Art, Culture, and Tourism.

From his birth in Providence in 1940, to being a touring musician in the 1950s, to the Afro Arts Center in the 1970s, to television production and city events until retirement in the 2010s, Randall Ashe’s life maps the local and national struggles and triumphs of African Americans and the Civil Rights Movement.

Randall Ashe’s story will be brought to life to music, story, and song in this special Wonders of the Wurlitzer program in honor of Black History Month.

Produced by Dr. Christopher West of the African American History Museum and as told by four youth scholars from Providence’s YouthBuild Preparatory Academy, The Randall Ashe Story will feature the legend himself accompanied by a select group of musicians and PPAC’s House Organist Peter Edwin Krasinski.

A presentation of PPAC’s Wonders of the Wurlitzer community outreach program, The Randall Ashe Story is free and open to the public. No ticket required. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. Complimentary beverages available.

ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF RHODE ISLAND

Turning History into Empowerment

The mission of the African American Museum of Rhode Island is to educate, inspire, and foster a deeper understanding of the African American experience – recognizing and honoring the diverse African diasporas represented in Rhode Island, including those with roots in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

https://www.aam-ri.org/

ABOUT JUNETEENTH RI AND THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Juneteenth RI’s mission is to collectively celebrate African American liberations, accomplishments and contributions through education, effective communication, inner strength and endurance through observance of Juneteenth. The 7^th Annual Juneteenth RI Festival will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025

https://www.juneteenthri.com/

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