Keith Stokes

Keith W. Stokes is Vice President with the 1696 Heritage Group. Keith is the former Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Executive Director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, and a native of Newport, Rhode Island. Educated at Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree (Quill & Dagger Honor Society) and the University of Chicago with a Master’s Degree, Mr. Stokes has a diverse professional background including business, community planning, historic preservation, and government. He has served his community in many capacities; including as a three term City Councilman.

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God's Little Acre sign. Photo: Tonya Fitzpatrick

God’s Little Acre: Revealing untold stories of America’s African heritage, Part 2

In this second episode of our interview with Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, we continue learning about Newport’s underrepresented history during our walk through God’s Little Acre.

United States History

God's Little Acre, the colonial African burial ground in Newport Rhode Island. Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel CC 4.0

God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone – Part 1

In this episode of the World Footprint podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. Keith walks with us through the colonial African burying ground of God’s Little Acre in Newport, Rhode Island and he shares many of the unrepresented stories … Read more

United States History

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