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Cabo Verdean in Providence: A Day in the Life of Maria SilvaVideo

Cabo Verdean in Providence: A Day in the Life of Maria Silva

In this short video interview, Maison Teixeira spends time with Maria Silva, reflecting with her on her childhood in Cabo Verde, her experience of migration to the United States, and her love for Cabo...
Listening to ShadowsAudio

Listening to Shadows

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: From apartheid to the front lines of global health, Listening to Shadows is the gripping true story of one man’s fight for freedom, truth, and survival. At a mom...
How Two Small Businesses on Hope Street Keep Hope Alive [Photo Essay]Photos

How Two Small Businesses on Hope Street Keep Hope Alive [Photo Essay]

In April 2025, we met with the owners of two prominent local businesses on Hope Street in Providence. Here are their stories: When strolling through Fox Point, it is common to see small white placards...
A Poetry Reading and Conversation on Activism with Miles HardingwoodVideo

A Poetry Reading and Conversation on Activism with Miles Hardingwood

BPR Producer Acadia Phillips sits down with student and activist Miles Hardingwood for a poetry reading and interview about the role of the arts in activism. Produced by Acadia Phillips BPR Multimedia...

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What Now? Episode 1Video

What Now? Episode 1

In this new series created by Auden Goldblatt and starring Gui Sequeira and Will Thomas, we catch up on the latest and most serious (ish) news in Providence, and the world.
Spray-Painting Politics: From Bed-Stuy to La BocaPhotos

Spray-Painting Politics: From Bed-Stuy to La Boca

In this photo collection, Leyad Zavriyev explores street art and graffiti from neighborhoods across the world – from Buenos Aires and San Juan, to Marrakech and Brooklyn. These walls tell stories of s...
The Melting Pot – Episode 2: Tea in SaharaVideo

The Melting Pot – Episode 2: Tea in Sahara

In The Melting Pot, Leyad Zavriyev ’27 explores the immigrant-run culinary scene of Rhode Island by interviewing local restaurant owners. This second episode features Mohamed, whose Moroccan café Tea...
Providence’s Lost Chinatown [Video]Video

Providence’s Lost Chinatown [Video]

An archival recollection of the Chinatown that once stood in downtown Providence, this short documentary traces how a community grew, lived, and receded. This video would not have been possible withou...
[Video] “I Just Wish We Could Tell a Story of What Works”: An Epidemiologist Reviews Outbreak MoviesVideo

[Video] “I Just Wish We Could Tell a Story of What Works”: An Epidemiologist Reviews Outbreak Movies

Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Conta...
Immigration Abroad and at Home [BPR Radio – Highlight]Audio

Immigration Abroad and at Home [BPR Radio – Highlight]

In this highlight, Chris Donnelly discusses immigration policy in Germany and Becky Montes explains the impacts and reactions to President Trump’s new immigration policy here in Rhode Island. This hig...
Fortress America: Trump’s Immigration Policies and Global Impact [BPR Radio]Audio

Fortress America: Trump’s Immigration Policies and Global Impact [BPR Radio]

In this episode, BPR producers Romilly Thomson and Becky Montes explore the immigration landscape during Trump’s presidency and how it compares to his previous term. Guilherme Sequeira introduces a ne...
The Melting Pot – Episode 1: Souvlaki ZoneVideo

The Melting Pot – Episode 1: Souvlaki Zone

In The Melting Pot, Leyad Zavriyev ’27 explores the immigrant-run culinary scene of Rhode Island by interviewing local restaurant owners. This first episode features Mario, whose Greek restaurant join...

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Opinion: The US Must Be Ready to Collaborate In Space [BPR Media]Video

Opinion: The US Must Be Ready to Collaborate In Space [BPR Media]

With the International Space station shutting down in 2031, what do we do next? Written by Asher Patel (’28), Produced by Solomon Goluboff-Schragger (’28) and Tanvi Mittal (’27) BPR staff writer Asher...
BPR Media Presents: What’s Up with RIPTA?Video

BPR Media Presents: What’s Up with RIPTA?

Written, produced, hosted, and edited by Allan Wang (’28) A video exploring RIPTA’s current issues, potential future improvements, and the impact a stronger transit system could have on Rhode Island’s...

BPR Media Presents: A Look Inside BPR’s Pitch Selection Process

Twice a semester, members of BPR’s Editorial board meet to select articles for the next issue of the magazine. This video provides the first-ever look inside that process.

BPR Media Presents: Student Org Spotlight—Brown Votes

In the first installation of this mini-series amplifying politically-active student voices on campus, BPR’s Media Board presents Brown Votes: a student-led initiative which works to improve voter regi...
Asian American Political Participation: Histories and FuturesVideo

Asian American Political Participation: Histories and Futures

In this video, BPR Media speaks with community members involved in Asian American politics and academia to investigate the historical and ideological mechanisms behind low Asian American/Pacific Islan...
BPR Media Presents: Food Insecurity and Homelessness – Interconnected Issues and SolutionsVideo

BPR Media Presents: Food Insecurity and Homelessness – Interconnected Issues and Solutions

In its latest production, BPR Media dives into the complex intersection of food insecurity and homelessness in Providence, amplifying four local organizations as they share their visions, practices, a...
BPR Media Presents: An Unconventional Semester at Brown UniversityVideo

BPR Media Presents: An Unconventional Semester at Brown University

BPR Media is back at it again, this time with an informative video about Brown’s Covid-19 response for the fall semester and what these policies looked like on campus. Media associates spoke with memb...
BPR Media Presents: Off the HillVideo

BPR Media Presents: Off the Hill

BPR is so excited to present this mini-documentary, produced by our Media team, entitled “Off the Hill.” 2020 was a year of transformative events, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the Black Lives Matter...

BPR Media Presents: 2020 Election Season – Are You Ready to Vote?

Produced by Mina Kao, Aila Rodriguez & Anson Shyu music credits: Modern Jazz Samba Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/...
BPR Media Spotlight: The Nationwide Walkout at Brown & RI State House RallyPhotos

BPR Media Spotlight: The Nationwide Walkout at Brown & RI State House Rally

Brown University students, faculty, and staff gather on the Main Green as the walkout begins. Participants in the walkout listen to speakers like student organizer Keiko Cooper-Hohn, President Christi...