Viola Davis Makes $1.2M Investment Into Her Rhode Island Hometown Alongside Husband Julius Tennon

Viola Davis Makes $1.2M Investment Into Her Rhode Island Hometown Alongside Husband Julius Tennon

Viola Davis is giving back to the place that raised her. Davis grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a community that also helped shape her career as an actor. She attended Rhode Island College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in theater, according to TheGrio. She is now an award-winning actor recognized for her work in projects including “Fences,” “How to Get Away with Murder” and, most recently, “Children of Blood and Bone.” Mary Alice …