Push grows to transfer 7,000+ acres into permanent Gullah Geechee stewardship

Momentum is building in Charleston around a major push for reparations, to effectively transfer more than 7,000 acres of land ...
Los Angeles Times

The Gullah people have survived on the Carolina sea islands for centuries. Now development is taking a toll

Reporting from ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — When the remnants of Hurricane Matthew threatened the coastal lowlands of South Carolina, 335,000 people fled for higher ground. Marquetta Goodwine stayed put.
abcnews4

Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors

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 ...

Southern Poverty Law Center says they won’t appeal Sapelo Island lawsuit dismissal

"Their decision is based in part on the fact that the previous zoning law challenged in our lawsuit was repealed through a ...
The Sun News

Who are the Gullah Geechee people? Here is what you need to know about their local impact

The art of making sweetgrass baskets is not seen as much in Horry County, but many culture traditions of the Gullah Geechee community are still prevalent. Jason Lee jlee@thesunnews.com You don’t have ...
The Island Packet

Original Gullah Festival of SC returns to celebrate Lowcountry heritage. What to know

From left, drummers Darrell Davis, Joshua Miller and Darowe McMillon perform during the 29th Annual Gullah Festival on Saturday at Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The three-day festival ...
WFAE

For Gullah Geechee people on the SC coast, climate change is already a threat

Climate change is on the minds of world leaders gathering for the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, next week. They'll be talking about emissions reductions, carbon markets and other ...