Cabo Verdean History and the Kriolu Language in Massachusetts
Wed, Jul 17
|Project Hope
The Roxbury Historical Society, Senator Liz Miranda, and Mili Mila present a Panel Discussion on The Cabo Verdean Kriolu Language and history of Cabo Verdeans in Massachusetts.


Time & Location
Jul 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Project Hope, 550 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119, USA
About the Event
With immense pride, The Roxbury Historical Society, Senator Liz Miranda, and Mili Mila present a Panel Discussion on The Cabo Verdean Kriolu Language and history of Cabo Verdeans in Massachusetts. Learn about the over 200-year history and impact of Cabo Verdeanos in Massachusetts. The panel discussion features Manual DaLuz Goncalves and Josephine Tavares of the Cabo Verdean-American Dictionary, Dr. Aminah Pilgrim and Edmar Goncalves of Kriolish.
In addition to a history table, there will be food from local Cabo Verdean businesses, and dictionaries and books for sale. This is the first in a series of four events over the course of the next year focused on Cabo Verdean History, Language , Arts , People and Culture. The event will take place at : Â
Project Hope
550 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119
Wednesday , July 17th 6pm-7:30pm .Â
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. RSVP recommended.
For additional information and to rsvp, please email:Â roxburyhistory@gmail.com.
Senator Liz Miranda is a first-generation Cabo Verdean-American and the first female Cabo-Verdean State Senator in the United States. Senator Miranda's parents are from the Cabo Verde island of Fogo.Â
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