Charleston celebrates Gullah Geechee heritage, music, stories, preservation

The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission hosted its second annual Gullah Convening dedicated to celebrating, ...
Yahoo

Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of boat dock gangway that killed 7 during Gullah-Geechee festival

The tragedy happened during Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month, which is celebrated in October in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Sapelo Island ...
The Grio

Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The partial collapse of a ferry dock that claimed the lives of seven people attending a cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to ...
Black Enterprise

Georgia Gullah-Geechee Community Fighting To Preserve Land Under Attack By State Officials

Nationwide, members of the Gullah-Geechee community are fighting to preserve their rights to land that has been protected for decades against growing pressure from developers and ever-increasing tax ...
The Savannah Tribune

Historic Savannah Foundation to Spotlight Daufuskie Island, S.C.’s Gullah-Geechee Community Featuring Sallie Ann Robinson

Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary, will feature acclaimed ...