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 ...

The University of South Carolina hosted a symposium on Tuesday inspired by “Before Bondage,” a documentary exploring the Gullah Geechee culture. USC is hosting a symposium on Tuesday inspired by ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were chained, enslaved and forced to cultivate the lands of the lower Atlantic states including North Carolina, South ...

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 ...

Tia Clark shares history, language, and tradition on the waters that shaped her heritage.

WANDO, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of Lowcountry students are using arts and crafts to hone in on their heritage, all thanks to the Geechee Girls Rock program. “Before and historically being Geechee was ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marquetta Goodwine is used to educating others about her people, the Gullah Geechee, and their traditions, art and history. The ...