
Gullah/Geechee: Living Black History
For decades academics and journalists have exploited and misrepresented Gullah/Geechee culture, history, and heritage and written of the demise of our people, language, and traditions or simply relegated us to a story of enslavement or entertainment. Fortunately, in spite of the continued misrepresentations and inaccurate representations, Gullah/Geechee traditions keepers have continued to live their legacy on our land.
Each and every year, the leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation hosts a series of events to highlight accurate depictions of and presentations of the living cultural heritage of the Gullah/Geechee. So, hunnuh ain hafa juss look pun disya fa Black History Month. We binya and ain gwine nowhey afta e dun dun. Hunnuh kin cum fa jayn we fa yeddi how de Gullah/Geechee live Black history!
If you truly want to interact with native Gullah/Geechees who live their traditions all year long, you can come and join in these events well after Black History Month:
• Black Folks Land Legacy Journey
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-folks-land-legacy-journey-through-the-gullahgeechee-nation-tickets-54419359770
• . Coastal Cultures Conference
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coastal-cultures-conference-2019-healin-de-land-keepin-de-culcha-tickets-54417733907
• Gullah/Geechee Gold Rice Journey
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gullahgeechee-gold-rice-journey-tickets-54421846207
• Gullah/Geechee Bike & Beauty
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gullahgeechee-bike-beauty-tickets-54425443968
• Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™
www.GullahGeechee.info
• Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day at Mosquito Beach
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gullahgeechee-famlee-day-at-mosquito-beach-2019-tickets-55576705422
and a number of the other events listed monthly in De Conch. You can check out the year’s events in this edition: https://issuu.com/gullahgeecheenation/docs/de_conch_20_years_later_report
Cum jayn we and live Black history!
www.GullahGeecheeNation.com
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