Gullah/Geechee June Celebrations!
“Roots and Rushes” at Telfair Museums for Juneteenth
Join Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Dr. Vaughnette Goode-Walker, Dr. Amir Jamal Touré, Brudda Gregory Grant and Sister Anastatia Ketchens as the Telfair Museums celebrate their 19th observance of Juneteenth. The central feature this year will be “Roots to Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry” exhibition and presentations. The annual Juneteenth Free Family Day will take place Saturday, June 13, 2026, with free admission from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Telfair Academy and the Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
This year’s event moves from the Jepson. From 1 pm to 4 p.m. live presentations and workshops will take place. The program will kick off at 1 p.m. with a libation ceremony performed by Dayclean de African Spirit (Dr. Jamal Toure) at the entrance of the Jepson Center. A procession will then be led to the Telfair Academy where guests will here from Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and see a basket dance by the students at Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts. Visitors will also enjoy coiled basketmaking demonstrations by artists Gregory Grant and Anastasia Ketchens. There will be hands-on art activities for families throughout the afternoon.
At the Owens-Thomas House, there will be abbreviated tours running from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The last tour of the day will begin at 4 p.m. These specialized tours will explore Savannah through the lens of Black craftmanship, revealing how enslaved and free craftspeople built and sustained wealthy households and the city’s physical landscape. Savannah area residents of Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty, Bulloch, Jasper, and Beaufort Counties enjoy free admission all day at both the Telfair Academy and the Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
For more information, visit www.Telfair.org.
Gullah Juneteenth at the Charleston Visitors Center
The Sixth Annual Gullah Juneteenth featuring Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Elder Carlie Towne, Quadré Stuckey, Anastatia Ketchens, Andrea Jefferson of Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets, Donellia Chives, Jordan Tillar and Naturally Geechee will be held on June 19th from 6-9 pm at the Charleston Visitors Center in historic downtown Charleston, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Bring the entire family for this culturally enriching evening celebrating the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture and freedom!
Close out the month in at the Gullah/Geechee Black Music Month Celebration at Govan’s in Fairfax, SC! The event will begin at 3 pm and end at 9 pm. Gullah/Geechee cuisine, books, crafts and art will on sale during the entire celebration. Gullah/Geechee cultural and musical presentations will be done by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Geechee Mayne and Beth Inabinett & For the Funk of It Band. Bring the entire family and friends to enjoy lunch or dinner as we celebrate the legacy of Black music in the Gullah/Geechee Nation! Git hunnuh ticket ya:
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