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QUEEN QUET OF THE GULLAH/GEECHEE NATION CONTINUES 30TH ANNIVERSARY “SAVE THE SEA ISLANDS TOUR” WITH COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON EVENT
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, will make her next official stop on her 30th Anniversary “Save the Sea Islands Tour,” themed “Hunnuh Mus Tek Cyare de Root fa Heal de Tree.” This powerful cultural and environmental justice tour continues with a special collaborative gathering hosted by the College of Charleston’s Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6 pm in the College of Charleston’s School of Sciences and Mathematics Building at 202 Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston, SC.
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.
Angel Oak Fellowship on Johns Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net) has been a part of the efforts to save the Angel Oak on Johns Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation for several years. They are now working with the Lowcountry Open Land Trust to raise $3.6 million to create the Angel Oak Preserve on 17 acres of property surrounding the …
Continuing to Progress on Johns Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) Many times over the years, I have taken the journey on Highway 17 and then turned to take the bridge over to Johns Island. I have had celebrated at the annual Sea Island Cultural Arts Festival on the island and been invited into a home built …