"Today the Dominican Community is clearly the leader in Hispanic-owned businesses on Broad Street, Elmwood Avenue and Cranston Street in the City of Providence. Providence is now a community waiting to be shaped by Hispanics, their experiences and their customs. A walk along Broad Street and other parts of the Southside of Providence today boasts the entrepreneurial endeavors of Dominicans in the form of bodegas, restaurants and beauty salons, among the many cultural symbols of success. Today’s Dominicans also boast the highest political activity among Latinos in Rhode Island. This community has helped elect two Dominicans to the Providence City Council, two Latina legislators to a House seat, and the first Senator to serve in the Rhode Island State House." The Dominican Oral History Project
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:13:11 +0000
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