Thursday, January 9th, 2025
Richard I. Burnham Resource | 82 Touro Street, Newport
Admission $15-$20 per person
6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception
Paul Cuffe is best understood as a member of the Black founding fathers—a group of pre-eminent African Americans who built political and social institutions and led movements for change during the first decades of the United States. While he is known amongst scholars, his astounding life story deserves a much wider audience.
In this program, author Dr. Jeffrey Fortin will discuss the life of Captain Paul Cuffe during the Age of Sail. Fortin will examine how Captain Cuffe, and his Black crews, challenged systematic racism on both land and sea through trade, education, and social movements.
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