It’s a big deal that the Hilton Head-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce honored Gullah culture in two big ways this month, showing that efforts to see the unseen are now flowing in the mainstream.
ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC. (WTOC) - For Queen Quet, the water holds memory of childhood, community and a people rooted along the Sea Islands. The Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation has dedicated her ...
A Gullah Geechee family gathers in South Carolina’s Lowcountry to reflect on their heirs' property. A Gullah Geechee family gathers in South Carolina’s Lowcountry to reflect on Taylor Island, their ...
Proposal restores old home size limits while closing problematic loopholes. Residents call on McIntosh County Commission to approve new zoning ordinance this month. Residents of the Hogg Hummock ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Remember the hit 90’s Nickelodeon Show “Gullah Gullah Island”? Though the island was an imaginary paradise, the magic behind the show’s music, characters, and culture was very ...
Since 2023, an effort to raise property taxes and displace Black Gullah-Geechee residents has threatened the community’s deep history. For generations, the Gullah-Geechee people have fought to stop ...
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Tuesday, McIntosh County voters will cast ballots in a special election that could reshape the future of Hog Hammock on Sapelo Island—a decision that hinges on preserving ...
The Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge was once a thriving Gullah Geechee community before the U.S. government seized the land in 1942. Mya Timmons, a descendant of the original residents, is an ...
JAMES ISLAND — Mother Africa sits atop a table near the entryway to McLeod Plantation. The Black doll with scraps of colorful fabric flowing into a billowy skirt is a symbol that Virginia “Genya” ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Gullah Geechee Family Foundation will hold its 8 th annual Gullah Kwanzaa Celebration on Tuesday afternoon. Organizers say festivities will include an African drum class, ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission hosted its second annual Gullah Convening dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and investing in the living culture ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Brittney Washington has been named the 2025 Lowcountry Artist of the Year by the Coastal Community Foundation, with her winning series unveiled at the Cannon Street Arts ...