In honor of Black History Month, Atlanta News First is highlighting local Black-owned businesses — like Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen!

While many cuisines influence Southern food and cooking, few have been as impactful as Gullah cuisine, the food of the Gullah — also known as Gullah Geechee — people. As Gullah chef and ...

The Gullah Geechee descended from Africans enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations. Efforts are underway to ...

Mrs. Meggett has a recipe for Chicken Perloo in her Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. She says, “Many of the one-pot rice dishes ...

The Gullah’s heritage and culture have deep ties ... Some of the most popular are: Campbell and her family are well known for their recipes like deviled crab and other signature dishes.