Ariana Ba
Civil Rights Coordinator, Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
2024
As the Civil Rights Coordinator and a member of the Civil Rights Team in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, Ariana is dedicated to understanding the root causes of hate crimes and developing strategies to increase hate crime reporting. Ariana started her career in the legal field more than fifteen years ago working with people with disabilities, and continued her career as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Training at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Ariana earned her B.A. in Sociology and Justice Studies from Rhode Island College.
The inaugural Eradicate Hate Summit was a truly impressive gathering of leaders dedicated to finding lasting and effective solutions to violent extremism. I was particularly moved by the prominence given to survivors and family members of victims of hate and violence throughout the event. Their stories and those of so many others must be at the center of what we do and why we do it.
