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Envisioning Gullah/Geechee Peace and Sea Island Serenity
I thought about how I was getting dressed to go to my mom’s to tell her that there was going to be a prayer vigil in Beaufort that I was going to go to that evening and I wanted to make sure she would be ready to go too. She was ready the moment I said, I was going to pray. As I talked to her, I realized that where we planned to go was actually the same lot where Junior and I had stood and talked! I looked up and I smiled. I could see his face as he smiled. I could hear his voice again saying, “Cuz, I’m still fishing.”
The Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center is proud to host a landmark cultural event on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM: “An Evening of Gullah/Geechee Heritage & Healing”, celebrating the release of Queen Quet’s latest books and a new collection of indigo art. This event will be part of the “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month” celebration. Queen Quet will lead a healing circle of reconnection to welcome everyone into the space.
Gullah/Geechee Ancestral Voices Speak to Protect St. Helena Island from Destructionment
For three years running, the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, our attorneys from the South Carolina Environmental Law Center, the Coastal Conservation League, Penn Center and a cadre of additional partners have continued to stand up to Protect St. Helena Island. This year, two of our fighters that understood that we are warring against spiritual wickedness in high and low places crossed over in the realm of the ancestors. The first one that made his crossing was Rev. Kenneth Hodges of the “Gullah/Geechee Visitors Center” who pastored Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort, SC where we unveiled the Harriet Tubman Monument. We stood together many times on each of these things and in each of these places. His words live on as he speaks from the grave concerning the St. Helena Island Cultural Protection Overlay District…
STAND UP to Protect Gullah/Geechee Cultural Protection Overlay District!
Join us in the continued fight to protect the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Protection Overlay District of St. Helena Island, SC!
A Demonstration to Protect St. Helena
before Special Beaufort County Council Meeting Wednesday Aug. 20th at 12 pm at 104 Ribaut Rd in Beaufort, SC.
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 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.