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

You don't have to go to Charleston or Savannah to see the rich cultural history of the Gullah Geechee community. It's all around Horry and Georgetown counties, although some of it may be hidden, said ...

This week on Awareness, Billie Jean Shaw spoke to Gullah Geechee educator Dr. Jessica Berry. A native of the low country, Dr. Berry has created a platform to dispel the myths about the Gullah Geechee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Kamili Anderson moved to North Carolina in 2009, she was surprised to hear people talking about Gullah Geechee heritage. But ...

On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, something quietly extraordinary has been happening. One of the most historically significant African American sites in the entire country is being restored, ...

CHARLESTON, SC. -- Just like you don't need to know much about art to appreciate it, you don't need to be religious to let the spirit move you on a Gullah Geechee tour of the American South. And don't ...

Growing up in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Tia Clark came of age surrounded by the cadences of her heritage—the Geechee language, an English-based creole born of West African dialects and ...

Gullah Geechee traditions helped shape America, and leaders say that history must be preserved as the nation marks 250 years.

NORTH CHARLESTON — In 1929, the Black scholar Lorenzo Dow Turner first heard the Gullah language when he taught a summer course at S.C. State College. At the time, Gullah was considered a dialect, a ...

NOTE: During the month of February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will publish a daily feature highlighting African American contributions to our state and nation. This is the fifth year of the AJC ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Historic Gullah-Geechee Community Is Fighting To Retain Its Land And Culture In South Carolina | JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty ...

On a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I met Benjamin “BJ” Dennis at the James Island Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. We pause in front of the Simmons Farm stand to shake sand out of my shoes — ...