G. Wayne Miller

2 weeks ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Parenting while living with behavioral health challenges“My mental illness may make me feel badly at times, but it will never stop me from loving you.”CUMBERLAND – When Marlena Davis became pregnant eight years ago, she decided to write a letter to her unborn child. A single mother who conceived via intrauterine insemination, Davis, now 51, lives with anxiety and depression.

2 weeks ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Carlene, thanks for joining us. A story earlier this year in The Valley Breeze caught our attention. Let’s start with some of your background. We understand you are a first-generation Cape Verdean American. Please tell us about your background and education. Thank you so much for having me. Yes, I’m a proud first-generation Cape Verdean American, raised in Central Falls by immigrant parents who worked incredibly hard to build a better future for our family.

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Editor’s note: This interview was conducted before the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Thanks, Joëlle, for agreeing to do this. You are the lead editor of the soon-to-be-published three-volume The Cambridge History of the Papacy. The total length is some 2,400 pages. This is a monumental achievement, years in the making. Can you please give us an overview? The volumes have been published. Because it is Cambridge UP, they start by distributing in the UK and then they ship to the US.

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Thanks for agreeing to do this, Kelly. Let’s start with the office you lead. Can you please give us an overview? And then we’ll get into some of the details. Brown University Library received funding from a generous donor to establish the Center for Library Exploration and Research, CLEAR, which houses my office: library community engagement. Though I am an office of one, I work very closely with many colleagues, and I’ll share how our work overlaps throughout our discussion.

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Thanks, Theresa, for doing this interview. You have many responsibilities and community commitments and we will get into all of them. Let’s start with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, or RIBHS. You are the founder and director. Can you please give us an overview of the organization? The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (RIBHS) has proudly served the state of Rhode Island for over 50 years.