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 ...
Gullah Geechee Heritage Day at Georgia Capitol
It was Gullah Geechee Heritage Day at the state Capitol on Thursday afternoon. State Rep. Carl Gilliard and members of the ...
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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 ...
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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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Rooted in SC: Sherman Pyatt pens Gullah novel set on Wadmalaw Island
Sherman Pyatt is the former Commissioner of Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, a lecturer and an author.
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From sweetgrass baskets to spices: this SC boutique celebrates Gullah-Geechee roots
As a native of Hilton Head Island, Lola Campbell grew up with a deep appreciation for her Gullah-Geechee heritage and history. Her family has been on the island for six generations and are ...
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Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor stretches from Florida to North Carolina and aims to preserve the culture of descendants of enslaved Africans. Gullah Geechee people are known for ...