The Black Block Community Foundation

05/22/2026

Our Block is working together to address community needs every month. Together, we get things done. Consider joining us by putting in $20 - $50 into the cause of the month. Kindly share this with everyone!

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05/22/2026

Read about what has been happening in Downtown Pawtucket's Black Block Cultural District!

As conversations about downtown Pawtucket revitalization continue growing through initiatives like Main Street Rhode Island, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: meaningful revitalization does not begin with empty spaces. It

03/31/2026

This work is a continuation, not a beginning. At The Black Block Cultural District, we honor the foundation and build forward. Together, we can. It’s time.

03/27/2026

Thank you so much!

03/16/2026

✨ Celebrating Community ✨

This weekend we celebrated the 3rd Year Anniversary of The Black Block Community Foundation in The Black Block Cultural District in Downtown Pawtucket—the only BIPOC-built and BIPOC-led cultural district of its kind in Rhode Island and the Northeast.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the funders and supporters who have helped sustain and grow this work over the years, including Papitto Opportunity Connection, the Rhode Island Foundation, LISC Rhode Island, Bloom Rhode Island, and the many generous donors who continue to invest in our community.

Together, we continue strengthening The Black Block Cultural District—our community.

The Black Block Community Foundation

3Years TogetherWeCan

03/08/2026

About a decade ago, Downtown Pawtucket began a powerful transformation. What started as a vision championed by community leader Urban Missionary Leslie Moore quickly resonated in the hearts of Rhode Island’s Black and BIPOC communities.

Through years of many community conversations, meetings, forums, and collective organizing, that vision continued to grow. In 2023, The Black Block Community Foundation (BBCF) was formally established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to represent the life, the voice, and the soul of the people of The Black Block Cultural District.

This month, as we celebrate three years since the establishment of BBCF and the recognition of our district’s hallmark, we reflect on what it means to be organized as a community. The Black Block Community Foundation stands as the collective entity through which our community’s voice, culture, and aspirations are represented and advanced.

This milestone is a testament to the power of community dialogue, vision, and persistence. And now, as we move forward, our district is preparing for historic moments ahead, including the global excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the national commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

We invite Rhode Island’s Black and BIPOC communities, whose vision and leadership helped bring this district to life, and all who believe in the power of culture, unity, and community leadership to continue walking with us as we shape what comes next for The Black Block Cultural District.

Together, we can.
It’s time.

POC Foundation

at Still on Main

03/04/2026

About a decade ago, Downtown Pawtucket began a powerful transformation. What started as a vision championed by community leader Leslie Moore quickly resonated in the hearts of Rhode Island’s Black and BIPOC communities.

Through years of many community conversations, meetings, forums, and collective organizing, that vision continued to grow. In 2023, The Black Block Community Foundation (BBCF) was formally established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to represent the life, the voice, and the soul of the people of The Black Block Cultural District.

This month, as we celebrate three years since the establishment of BBCF and the recognition of our district’s hallmark, we reflect on what it means to be organized as a community. The Black Block Community Foundation stands as the collective entity through which our community’s voice, culture, and aspirations are represented and advanced.

This milestone is a testament to the power of community dialogue, vision, and persistence. And now, as we move forward, our district is preparing for historic moments ahead, including the global excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the national commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

We invite Rhode Island’s Black and BIPOC communities, whose vision and leadership helped bring this district to life, and all who believe in the power of culture, unity, and community leadership to continue walking with us as we shape what comes next for The Black Block Cultural District.

Together, we can.
It’s time.

03/03/2026

The Black Block Community Foundation is turning 3 years old!

02/22/2026

Faces of The Black Block Cultural District: Documentary Series
Season 1 | Episode 3 Entrepreneur Marjorie Gutierrez

There was a time when our stories were told about us — but not by us.

In The Black Block Cultural District, that changes.

This episode of Faces of The Black Block Cultural District honors Marjorie Gutierrez, Owner MG Secret Place Boutique, and the everyday leadership shaping a movement rooted in ownership, cultural preservation, and economic self-determination.

The Black Block Cultural District is more than geography.
It is territory reclaimed.
It is presence affirmed.
It is legacy in motion.

This series documents the individuals building infrastructure and opportunity for communities that have too often been overlooked — not as observers, but as architects of their own narrative.

Ownership. Presence. Legacy.

The Black Block Cultural District.
Together, we can.
It’s time.

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