CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Whether you’re a “comeya” or a “beenya,” if you were a kid in the 90s, you probably know a thing or two about Gullah Geechee culture – and it is likely thanks to people like ...
When Kamili Anderson moved to North Carolina in 2009, she was surprised to hear people talking about Gullah Geechee heritage. But her surprise wasn’t from a lack of familiarity with the culture; she ...
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — For 70 years, Theresa Hilliard's life has been filled with rich culture. Hilliard, who is a Gullah Storyteller, was raised by her grandmother on Edisto Island and growing ...
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Local advocates are expected to host a community meeting concerning Gullah Geechee burial sites this weekend. Organizers will discuss the Gullah Geechee settlement ...
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 dedicated ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - To preserve Gullah Geechee and historically black gravesites throughout the Lowcountry, a former Charleston County Council member called a community briefing. Several ...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A multimedia exhibition depicting Gullah Geechee people and 3-D sweetgrass baskets is now on display at Brookgreen Gardens. “Collectively Disconnected” is an ...
Nick Spitzer: The Gullah Geechee Shouters, how about that? Beautiful. We're going to talk just a little bit for a moment. In radio, we call this chin music, and I'm going to go with age before beauty, ...
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 ...
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 their ...