Category Archives: Gullah/Geechee Foodways
Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend een de Gullah/Geechee Epicenter een July!
Jayn we een de Gullah/Geechee epicenta fa “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend 2026!” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and de Gullah/Geechee Famlee culturally invites you to the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Nation for “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend.” We will gather on the grounds of Penn Center on historic St. Helena Island for two days of powerful cultural reconnection, reflection, and celebration—all under the guiding theme: “Hunnuh mus tek cyare de root fa heal de tree!”
HEADS UP! Help Protect Gullah/Geechee Epicenter St. Helena Island ONCE AGAIN!
Join us Monday, December 8th before 6 pm at the Beaufort County Council Meeting at 100 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, SC to make sure that the Beaufort County Council continues to uphold their vote to protect the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Protection Overlay District of St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation! We binya! We ain gwne nowhey!
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Honored with “Excellence in Education Award” by Planting People Growing Justice
Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, has been awarded the prestigious “Excellence in Education Award” by Planting People Growing Justice, the leadership and literacy initiative founded and led by Dr. Artika R. Tyner. The recognition celebrates her decades-long commitment to education, literacy, and cultural empowerment across the Gullah/Geechee Nation and beyond.
Celebrate 25 Years of Gullah/Geechee Self-Determination at Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day!
The Gullah/Geechee Nation and its elected Head-of-State and Chieftess, Queen Quet, will celebrate a historic milestone: the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. To mark this momentous occasion, the public is “culturally” invited to attend Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from Noon to 3 PM at the iconic Penn Center, Inc. on historic St. Helena Island, South Carolina, within the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
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!
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!
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!
Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2024
Ef hunnuh waan kno de trut bout who webe, hunnuh hafa jayn dem who be Gullah/Geechee! Jayn we fa “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2024” fa “Gullah/Geechee Tekin a Stand and Healin de Land!”
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.
Celebrate Living Black History in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
empowerment and land ownership of Gullah/Geechee citizens. We welcome the entire African Diaspora to come out and join us in doing so at these events that will be held during February 2024.