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

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 ...

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, ...

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

The Gullah Geechee people make up one of the oldest and most extraordinary communities in the United States. But if you’ve never heard of them, it might be because their history is often sifted out of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An 89-year-old first-time cookbook author, Emily Meggett, celebrates the cuisine of South Carolina's Gullah Geechee community and its African and Southern traditions. Last year we celebrated a chef ...