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From basket weaving to oyster reef conservation, Gullah Geechee women are preserving a living heritage
Lynette D. Youson slowly stitches a bundle of South Carolina sweetgrass into a coil. The work begins at the center: a tight spiral anchored with palmetto, each stitch pulled through in a rhythm that ...
The Gullah Geechee are direct descendants of the first Black people forcibly transported from Africa to the US, who arrived in southeastern port cities such as Charleston, South Carolina. Several ...
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The inspiring revival of a historic Gullah-Geechee heritage site
On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, something quietly extraordinary has been happening. One of the most historically significant African American sites in the entire country is being restored, ...
Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved in coastal areas of the southeastern United States. They held onto traditions from Africa and mixed them with new ones, forming ...
In an effort to continue strengthening community partnerships, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, hosted a listening session with Gullah/Geechee community leaders at the District ...
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