New Revelations from Old Deeds
David Cole, Ph.D., Local Historian; Richard Gifford, J.D.; Local Historian, Betty Slade, Ph.D., Local Historian
Envisioning Paul Cuffe: An overview of the images that have been used to represent Paul Cuffe
Carl J. Cruz, Local Historian, New Bedford Historical Society
Exploring Paul Cuffe: The Man and his Legacy, A Public Symposium Saturday October 3, 2009 Opening keynote by Lamont Thomas
Lamont Thomas is the author of “Rise to be a People: A Biography of Paul Cuffe.”
Family ties: Cuffe and Wainer Family Connections
Presentation on the Genealogy of the Cuffe and Wainer Families
Richard Gifford, J.D., Local Historian and Andrew Pierce, who with Dr. Jerome D. Segel, has co-authored The Wampanoag Genealogical History of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Vol I and Wampanoag Families of Martha’s Vineyard, the Wampanoag Genealogical History of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Volume II, Part A and Part B
Paul Cuffe’s Social Networks and Entrepreneurial Success by Marion Kilson
Marion Kilson, scholar, Museum of African American History and author of “Kpele Lala:Ga Religious Songs and Symbols.”
The Collaboration of Captain Paul Cuffe and Captain Isaac Cory of Westport by Richard Kugler
Richard C. Kugler, former director New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Julie Winch, University of Massachusetts, Boston, author of “A Gentleman of Color: A Biography of James Forten.”
The Struggle for Respect: Paul Cuffe and his Nova Scotian Friends in Sierra Leone by David C. Cole
David Cole, former lecturer on Economics, Harvard University, author of “Between a Swamp and a Hard Place: Developmental Challenges in Remote Rural Africa.”
Kevin Lowther, former director of Africare, author of forthcoming “The African-American Odyssey of John Kizell.”