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Gullah/Geechee Nation Engages in the International Decade of People of African Descent
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) I have had the blessed opportunity to engage in a number of conferences and to do interventions on the international level since 1999 including becoming a part of an NGO with consultative status with the United Nation, the International Human Rights Association for American Minorities (IHRAAM). …
Gullah/Geechee Journey to Sandy Island with Queen Quet
Sandy Island, SC consist of 9000 acres of land on which one can see 4 different Sea Island habitats. Due to the vision of Mr. Washington who was a driver on the Carolina Gold rice plantations there, the Gullah/Geechees that descend from the island own approximately 250 acres of this property to this day. The …
Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition Celebrates 18 Years!
In 1996, the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net) came into existence when there were no other groups in the world with Gullah/Geechee in their names. Since that time, the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition has galvanized people worldwide and gotten them to participate in the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture. As a result, there are numerous websites, articles, …
Watch Night: Gullah/Geechee Freedum Cum Premieres at Penn Center, Inc.
“Watch Night: Gullah/Geechee Freedum Cum!” will premiere at Penn Center’s Darrah Hall on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 4 pm on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. This new Gullah/Geechee histo-musical production features Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com), “Dayclean de African …
Bringing Gullah/Geechee to NYC: Award Winning Artists Queen Quet & Brian Strong Wind Williams
Two award winning artists with Carolina roots will come together on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 in Brooklyn for “De Wata Bring We: An Afternoon of Gullah/Geechee at Adriala Gallery.” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation returns to New York City by popular demand as she makes this her second stop in the northeast on the “Gullah/ …
De Wata Bring We: An Afternoon of Gullah/Geechee at Adriala Gallery
Cum fa Jayn Queen Quet Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation in Brooklyn, NY for a histo-musical presentation of the Gullah/Geechee story at the Adriala Gallery. Queen Quet will also do a book, CD, and DVD signing after her presentation linking the Photohealing Art of Brian “Strong Wind” Williams to the journey of the African ancestors …
Umar Bin Hassan of “The Last Poets” Closes Black Music Month on Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio
Umar Bin Hassan of the legendary “Last Poets” was the featured guest for the final broadcast of “Black Music Month 2014” on “Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio.” He got to discuss his coming return to the Gullah/Geechee Nation with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) as well as his family connections to the nation. …
Haint Blu, Rice, and Skateboards: Savannah Gullah/Geechee Culture
“Haint Blue, Rice, and Skateboards: Savannah Gullah/Geechee Culture” Sunday, May 18, 2014 3 pm – 5 pm FREE Beach Institute 502 E. Harris Street Savannah, GA 31401 “Jine we fa Lecture by Doctuh A. Jamal Touré with Bubba, Mista Chinchi, and the African Spirit.”
Gullah/Geechee Culture and Sustainability Connects to the Global Community by Queen Quet
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) “Development is only viable if culturally and environmentally sustainable” were the words stated by the Minister of Culture of Paraguay, Mabel Causarano at the United Nations. As soon as I heard these words, I knew that it was Divine Order that this would be the day of …
Gullah/Geechee Weekend een Georgia!
Jayn we fa de Gullah/Geechee Weekend een Georgia! Ting staat at “The Gathering” at Geechee Kunda Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10 am. Stage gwine opun at Noon! Fa git dey take Exit 67 fa Liberty County, GA frum I-95. Follow signs for “Geechee Kunda.” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is a …