It was Gullah Geechee Heritage Day at the state Capitol on Thursday afternoon. State Rep. Carl Gilliard and members of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Society hosted the event. They celebrated the ...

Johnson added that bringing attention to these graveyards, she hopes these cemeteries will continue to serve as reminders of the Gullah Geechee history in the Lowcountry. “Gullah Geechee ...

He's perfected the skill over 23 years, a tradition derived from African culture of the Gullah Geechee. The Gullah Geechee have weaved baskets mainly out of sweetgrass since the 1600s ...

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal Carolina University will host the annual International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora 2025 Conference, which will feature performances, activities, and more ...

the Gullah Geechee people are known for their rich culture, which is tightly connected to their ancestors from West and Central Africa. Gee grew up on James Island in South Carolina, and most of the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Georgia State Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-162) along with the the Gullah Geechee Heritage Society held Gullah Geechee Heritage Day in the State Capitol building.

The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax hikes and an ongoing exodus of islanders to the mainland where there are schools and ...

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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 ...