#community-representation

#community-representation

To think that we can take away those 22 community voices and just put out a 1-800 number and have people be able to navigate this massive institution is just not realistic.

Ms. Lauryn Hill performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 4, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The festival, once celebrated for its focus on Black women and culture, faced complaints of disorganization this year, with some performers and attendees expressing dissatisfaction with the management and overall experience.

Wong will finish out the term of Yui Hay Lee, while Muhammad will replace Michael Colbruno, the board's current president and member for 12 years.

The City Council emphatically stated that the displaying of flags at City Hall is a long-standing tradition of celebrating Providence's diverse cultural heritage.

The interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, proclaimed that, "we are witnessing the birth of a new phase in our national journey, and the formation of a new government today is a declaration of our shared will to build a new state."

"We definitely need somebody just as passionate or more to fill the seat and to continue the upward direction that downtown is going," said Khan Chung, a downtown barbershop owner.