The Latest Breaking News from Gullah Geechee

Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?

A new book from leading scholars and historians pushes back against the narrative that Gullah communities were insulated from the mainland US

The Guardian - US · Jul 22

‘True Patriots’: a traveling play honors enslaved Africans’ role in the American revolution

Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the revolutionary war from the perspective of the formerly enslaved

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

Gullah Geechee people set out to keep their family land. Unclear titles and surging taxes are pushing them out

Property disputes, predatory development and surging sea levels are putting the historic Black community at risk

The Guardian - US · May 10

‘It speaks of heritage’: South Carolina sweetgrass festival preserves Gullah Geechee culture

Centuries-old tradition of sweetgrass basket weaving began with enslaved people and has passed through generations

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2024