Gullah/Geechee Film Doubleheader at the International African American Museum (IAAM)
As part of the International African American Museum Summer Film Series: On Thursday, June 5 from 6PM to 9PM we present a special dual screening of “A Tree Story” and a preview screening of “High Water”—two powerful films that examine the ongoing fight to preserve land, culture, and memory in the Lowcountry.
Gullah/Geechee Queen’s Chronicle: Stay een de Field
I touched my ancestors hands as I touched the same field that they toiled in and fought for. I felt the heat on my face and knew that they were smiling as I paid homage to them for their vision and strength to ensure that their generations of descendants would have land to keep their families safe on and to thrive on. In memorial to them, I did as the song and “stayed een de field.”
Gullah/Geechee Nation 25th Anniversary Celebration Heats Up This Summer
The Gullah/Geechee Nation has been celebrating its 25th Anniversary since February. This is also the 25th Anniversary of Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Therefore, activities have been held in all four states already and the journey from Jacksonville to Jacksonville continues over the coming months. Queen Quet is calling for all the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s citizens and global supporters to come out and be a part of the fun and authentic cultural enrichment!
Celebrating Gullah/Geechee Community Day in Florida
Gullah/Geechee Community Day is A Celebration of Culture, History and Heritage honoring our Elders and paying tribute to our Ancestors! Join us at this event hosted by the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Community Trust.
STAND UP for the CPO! Protecting the Gullah/Geechee Epicenter
HEADS UP! STAND UP! Protect the CPO! The repackaged plans to remove Pine Island/St. Helenaville from St. Helena’s CPO and enter into a development agreement with the County to build a gated golf resort on the Pine Island/St. Helenaville property in violation of the CPO go before the Planning Commission TONIGHT 5/5 at 6pm at 100 Clearwater Way in Beaufort, SC.
Gullah/Geechee April Activities with Queen Quet
The entire month of April will be focused on honoring our ancestral legacy and continuing the sustainability of our Gullah/Geechee culture and our coast. Cum fa jayn we een SC!
Gullah/Geechee Ancestors Honored via the Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation said: “The discovery of this area of Coosaw that appeared to be captured in time and held for the appropriate use in the way that foods are when we preserve them in the Gullah/Geechee Nation is not only significant to us but is a blessing.”
Gullah/Geechee Bottle Tree at the Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center
The Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center is set to make history with the unveiling of the tallest and largest custom bottle tree ever crafted in the United States. This remarkable twin bottle tree exhibit unveiling is part of the lead-up to the grand opening of the first-ever Gullah Cultural Heritage Center in the Bluffton-Hilton Head area—a space dedicated to honoring the rich legacy and contributions of the Gullah/Geechee people.
WaterSC Listening Session on Historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
A member of #WaterSC, Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com), is hosting an April 8 #WaterSC listening session at Penn Center on historic St. Helena Island to spark conversations about the protection and management of water resources in South Carolina. This listening session is an opportunity for residents to speak with #WaterSC participants, learn about water use and planning in our state, and provide input on how South Carolina’s irreplaceable water resources can be best preserved for generations to come. Stop by and be a part of this important conversation!
WCBD-TV Celebrating the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s 25th Anniversary!
Tune in as anchor, Carolyn Murray interviews Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation about the 25th anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the coming celebration at the Asher Theater in Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday, April 5th.