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‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum

A citizen referendum, only the second of its kind in Georgia history, seeks to block a zoning amendment

The Guardian - US · Jan 22

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

The partial collapse of a ferry dock that left seven people dead during an annual cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

‘Nothing changed, just the players’: anger after vote threatens Gullah Geechee community

Descendants of enslaved people lost a bid to limit development on an island they inhabit, ensuring the encroachment of mainlanders

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2023