PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Three familiar faces will join the capital city’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame this Black History Month.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley will be joined by members of the City Council, Providence Human Relations Commissioners, and community members on Monday, Feb. 12, to induct Chief Judge Frank Caprio, Derek Earl Hazard Jr., and Helen Baskerville-Dukes into the Hall of Fame.
“I am excited to celebrate the incredible work of these three community leaders who showcase day after day their commitment to the values of justice, equality, and service of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” Smiley said. “Together these leaders have helped make Providence the inclusive and welcoming city it is known to be.”
Caprio recently retired after nearly 40 years on the bench. The Providence native was known outside Rhode Island for the TV show “Caught in Providence,” where he showed compassion as a municipal court Judge.