The Anchor of the Soul: Tales of African American Rhode Island

Freedom! The word resonated like a bell in Scipio's head. He had never even thought about freedom before, but now, he suddenly craved it, ached for it. As he drifted off to sleep, Scipio knew in his heart that after the day's astounding events, he would never be the same again.

From the true tale of an 80-year-old ex-slave's return to Africa, to the story of a once-legendary figure on the Providence waterfront, and the epoch-changing experiences of African American "Buffalo Soldiers" in Worl...