A Brief History of the Gullah Geechee People The Gullah Geechee people have a rich heritage and history on the Southeastern coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The name ...

The Wilmington area has a lot of history, and much is being done to preserve different aspects. The Gullah Geechee culture is one area that has interested me since I first learned about it while ...

Whenever Nikki Williams’ feet touch the soil on Sapelo Island, Georgia, memories of her youth flood back vividly. Every fall, her grandfather had her work at the drink booth during Cultural Day, where ...

Bridgette Frazier stands under the 80-degree South Carolina sun and doesn’t seem to break a sweat. Her eyes are filled with cool determination and hope as she walks through the grounds of a historic ...

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. -- 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 to ...

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — 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 to ...

As a native of Hilton Head Island, Lola Campbell grew up with a deep appreciation for her Gullah-Geechee heritage and history. Her family has been on the island for six generations and are dedicated ...

“Voices of Gullah” members (from left), Joe Murray, Minnie “Gracie” Gadson, Rosa Murray and Charles “Jojo” Brown, sing Gullah spirituals on July 19 at the Brick Baptist Church in St. Helena Island.