In “Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast,” a collection of 20 poignant and searching essays and photos, journalist Neesha Powell-Ingabire combines her coming-of-age journey ...
Do you know the words cootuh, oonuh or buckruh? Do they ring a bell? If you don’t, those are terms from the Gullah language, spoken by the Gullah Geechee people. They are a group of people that are ...
The Gullah Geechee people make up one of the oldest and most extraordinary communities in the United States. But if you’ve never heard of them, it might be because their history is often sifted out of ...
I started 2023 off with a trip exploring the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. Excitement was an understatement when I first learned about the trip. I’d known of the Gullah people from ...
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced ...
About 700 visitors were in attendance at Sapelo Island, about 60 miles south of Savannah, before the collapse which tragically killed seven people and left three in critical condition. According to ...
Honoring a vibrant South Carolina subculture involves recognition of all its nuances, including rice. A native of the Gullah community of Gardens Corner in Beaufort County, artist Jonathan Green said ...