P.O. Box 25323
Providence, RI 02905
Tel. 401-273-4013 x2
Mission:
Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the awareness, appreciation, and application of Black Storytelling in Rhode Island through performance, educational, and cultural experiences.
About RIBS:
Annually, RIBS presents FUNDA FEST: A Celebration of Black Storytelling. This much anticipated and highly visible event is the flagship RIBS program and reaches a statewide audience of several thousand. In addition, throughout the year we offer storytelling workshops for youth, and RIBS appears at other community events.
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Individual $20 Family $35
Organization $75 Student $10
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RIBS Board of Directors:
Alicia Antone
Nicole Clement
Vincent Flemming
Pattie Horton
Abigail Jefferson
Joseph Maguire
Pauline Santos
Maurice Shorts
Deborah Tanny
RIBS Advisory Board:
Len Cabral
Raffini
Melodie Thompson-Thomas
Valerie Tutson
RIBS Staff:
Valerie Tutson, Co-Founder, Executive Director, and FUNDA Fest Director
Stephanie Fortunato, Administrative Assistant
