Development has become a threat to this Gullah tradition. Here's how a Lowcountry group is helping.
The Kiawah Conservancy partnered with members of the Gullah Geechee community in the Charleston SC area to plant sweetgrass ...
Lowcountry community members discuss efforts to protect Gullah Geechee gravesites
To preserve Gullah Geechee and historically black gravesites throughout the Lowcountry, a former Charleston County Council ...
The Battle for Land, Identity, and Survival of Gullah Geechee Communities
Whenever Nikki Williams’ feet touch the soil on Sapelo Island, Georgia, memories of her youth flood back vividly. Every fall, ...
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Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
The Gullah Geechee descended from Africans enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations. Efforts are underway to ...
A Revelatory Way of Understanding the Black Experience
I remembered this experience vividly as I read Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My ...
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Local advocates organize meeting about concerns over Gullah Geechee burial sites threatened by new development
Local advocates are expected to host a community meeting concerning Gullah Geechee burial sites this weekend. Organizers will ...
WHERE IT BEGAN: The history and legacy of Daufuskie Island
If we don’t pass these stories down, they won’t know and won’t care and because we don’t enough, is one of the reasons I feel ...
'Roots and Realities' exhibit at Beach Insititute until April
Roots and Realities will have its opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m., featuring a conversation with Farris and ...
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From sweetgrass baskets to spices: this SC boutique celebrates Gullah-Geechee roots
From food, songs and even decor, Gullah-Geechee heritage can be found all across the island. “Put simply, my inspiration and mission is to preserve, share and educate people about the Gullah ...
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Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
Gullah Geechee people are known for their unique language, foodways, music, clothing, and art, particularly their sweetgrass baskets. Local efforts to celebrate and preserve Gullah Geechee culture ...