Visit the Vineyard Gazette Time Machine which hosts some of the historic articles written about The Cottagers, Inc. dating back to 1956.
The Cottagers Club Has Been Active in Charity
Vineyard Gazette Friday, September 6, 1957
Cottagers’ Corner Building. Photo credit: Lucas Thors, MV Times
Featured Story:
Changemakers: The Cottagers have been contributing to the island community for almost 70 years
Written By Elaine Weintraub for MV Times
The Cottagers Corner building on Pequot Avenue in Oak Bluffs has a story to tell. The story is one of generations of hard-working African American women who have embraced and supported the Island community since 1956 when they organized a philanthropic, educational organization, the Cottagers. It was formed two years after Brown v. Board of Education made segregation illegal in public schools, and seven years before Dr. Martin Luther King shared his dream of equality with the nation. This organization of women has worked tirelessly to promote education, a sense of cultural pride, and the value of service to the community.
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