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THE PAUL CUFFEE ABOLITIONIST CENTER

HONORING THE PAST,
ADVANCING FREEDOM TODAY.

The Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center provides education, support, and information on the abolitionist movement—from past to present.

Through history, constitutional literacy, community action, policy education, spoken word, and music, we help carry the work of abolition forward.

Abolitionist spoken word, music & historical truth

BEYOND
MAXIMUM IMPACT

Beyond Maximum Impact is PCAC’s latest project. An original collection of abolitionist spoken-word, and musical presentations, created by Max Parthas and Tribal Raine of Maximum Impact Poetry.
 

Featuring Kinetic Amun Justice, the influential words of Amiri Baraka, Frederick Douglass, and Malcolm X, the collection uses art, history, and lived experiences to educate and inspire.

Our Mission

Education that turns into understanding and understanding into action

Educate

Abolitionist history and constitutional literacy

Support

Communities, organizers and allied movements

Inform

Research and resource for advocates and policymakers

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THE LEGACY BEHIND OUR NAME

A LIFE DEVOTED TO FREEDOM

Paul Cuffee was an Indigenous-Black American, merchant mariner, philanthropist, educator, and civil-rights advocate whose legacy continues to guide our work.

Founded by Artists, Educators & Abolitionists

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Max Parthas

CO-FOUNDER & ACTING DIRECTOR

Spoken-word artist, educator and community organizer with decades of experience advancing abolitionist education, civic engagement, and cultural preservation
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Tribal Raine

CO-FOUNDER

Spoken-word artist, cultural educator, and advocate whose work uplifts community voices and advances justice. A proud descendent of Paul Cuffee, she carries forward his legacy of service and resistance

BE PART OF THE CONTINUING WORK

SUPPORT ABOLITIONIST EDUCATION & ART

Help PCAC create educational resources, produce original abolitionist media, sponsor workshops, and support community action.

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abolitionistcenter@gmail.com
1 803 497 2023
Abolitionist Center 1163 Furman Dr. Sumter, SC 29154

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