Category Archives: Gullah/Geechee Events
Celebrating de Gullah/Geechee and Healing de Land & Family
March is “Gullah/Geechee Volunteer Month” and “Women’s Herstory Month.” Those that are interested in celebrating both and participating in events that are centered on healing can join Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation for “Gullah/Geechee CREATE Day” and again as she provides the keynote at the College of William & Mary in Virginia.
NFL features de Gullah/Geechee on “The Chief Who Walked the Sea”
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation will make Black History once again as she appears in “The Chief Who Walked the Sea.” This National Football League (NFL) film by award winning filmmaker, Oshong Tongo premieres on the NFL Channel and NFL + on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 8 pm EST. It is a tribute to Jim Brown who was a native of St. Simons Island, GA which is one of the Sea Islands of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Hunnuh chillun ain gwine waan miss disya fa tru!
Celebrate Living Black History in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Jayn we fa Gullah/Geechee Volunteer Month!
Gullah/Geechee Holiday Celebration
Join the Gullah/Geechee Angel Network Family at the “Gullah/Geechee Holiday Celebration” from Noon to 3 pm on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Pure Theater in downtown Charleston, SC. Purchase authentic Gullah/Geechee items as gifts for family and friends and come enjoy the celebration with natives of the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Jayn de Gullah/Geechee at de 39th Annual Heritage Days Celebration!
Hunnuh chillun, bring friends and de famlee and jayn we pun historic St. Helena Island, SC November 9-11, 2023! The 39th Annual Heritage Days Celebration will take place at Penn Center, Inc. Come engage in the continuing stand for justice while being a part of one of the largest Black celebrations in the southeast.
Nature Walk on Historic St. Helena Island in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
Gullah/Geechee Living Heritage and Sustaining Legacy on the Land
In America, the word “heritage” is often bantered about without a clear examination of its definition in English and the origin of what is being considered “heritage.” So, I thought it not robbery to take a journey into the etymology of this word for “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month.” A brief online examination of the …