Nantucket-Cape Verde Connection: Heritage

Описание: Heritage: "Our grandchildren need to know that we're proud to be Cape Verdean."

People of the Cape Verde archipelago and their descendants have been part of the story of Nantucket since the early nineteenth century. While diminished in numbers from early days, the Nantucket Cape Verdean community today is made up of significant contributors to education, health care, service to the community, government, business, trades, music, and cuisine, assuring that anyone in their expanded spheres are well fed. They are a microcosm of the best of Nantucket’s community spirit, subtly proud of their Cape Verde heritage.

This short film is based on recently conducted oral histories with members of Nantucket's Cape Verdean community. Special thanks to those who shared their stories: Kenneth DeLuze, Dominic Duarte, Kezia Duarte, Mary Fernandes, Anthony “Rocky” Fox, Viola Cabral Howard, Leslie Gomes Preston, Edmund “Rookie” Ramos, Pauline Cabral Singleton, Theran Singleton, and Claudia Stanley. Interviews conducted by Frances Karttunen for the Nantucket Historical Association.

Learn more about the Nantucket-Cape Verde connection at https://nha.org/research/nantucket-hi....

Music: "Morna di Freddie" performed by Verdatones