The Herald News has an article that the Westport historical society will honor of the 250th birthday of the African American abolitionist, businessman, and hero.
The article continues,
On June 13, the Westport and New Bedford historical societies are sponsoring the anniversary of Cuffe’s birth by rededicating his monument at the Westport Friends Meeting House at 930 Main Road in Central Village. ...The ceremony will be at 3PM.
Brock Cordeiro of the Dartmouth Historical Commission, who wrote a 215-page graduate thesis on Cuffe in 2004, wrote to local, state and federal officials ... to get recognition for Cuffe
Mr. Cordeiro is an expert ...
... on the life and times of Mr. Cuffe and has a real passion for fostering greater tribute to this early advocate for equal treatment for persons of color.
Providence has a maritime charter school named in his honor.
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