Robert L. Bailey provided outstanding leadership in the development of the Providence Plan for Quality Education, which helped lead to the desegregation of our school system. Mr. Bailey was Assistant Superintendent in the Providence School system from 1969-1973, as well as Project Coordinator for the National Education Program from 1973-1976. Serving as a Civil Rights Specialist for RIDE from 1973-1992, Mr. Bailey was also actively involved in the following organizations and initiatives:
- Afro-Arts Cultural Center (Board Member)
- American Association for Affirmative Action
- Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE)
- John Hope Settlement House
- Mount Hope Neighborhood Association
- NE Black Educator
- Phi-Beta-Sigma, Inc.
- Providence Branch NAACP
- Providence Community Action
- Rhode Island Black Media Coalition
- Rhode Island Board of Podiatry
- South Providence Tutorial
- Title I
- Urban Education Center
- Urban League of Rhode Island
