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Silence on the Streets - RI Premiere Film Screening

Thursday, November 6, 2025 5:15–8:00 PM
  • Location
    Edwards Auditorium
  • Description
    The award winning documentary Silence on the Streets, crafted by director and playwright Sharece Sellem-Hannah, delves into the illicit opiod crisis, addiction, and recovery from the perspective of inner-city Black, Latino/a/x, and Indigenous community members in southern New England.URI will host the state premiere and free public screening of the film as well as a preceding short panel featuring the director and others who are breaking silence around the stigma, shame and trauma of substance use disorder - and bringing to light the power of civic engagement and community collaboration in fostering hope and recovery.Sponsored by URI's John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public ServiceThursday, Nov. 6, 2025 Edwards Hall, Kingston CampusDoors will open at 4:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.5:15 p.m. Panel discussion with experts in the areas of opioids, social justice, and recovery 6 p.m. Film screening followed by Q&ARegistration for this event is requested, but not required. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the event webpage.
  • Website
    https://events.uri.edu/event/silence-on-the-streets-ri-premiere-film-screening

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