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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.

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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.

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Gullah/Geechee Nation Black History Month Events 2022

Jayn de Gullah/Geechee Famlee fa celebrate Black History Month 2022!

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Gee ta de @GullahGeechee pun #GivingTuesday 2020

As we now approach Giving Tuesday, we want to make folks aware of why this is such an important day in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Giving Tuesday started in 2012 in the United States. It was founded by the 92nd Street Y nonprofit as a rallying cry to encourage people to donate to their favorite causes. The Giving Tuesday movement is now in over 70 countries including the Gullah/Geechee Nation. In 2019, $500 million was raised online. Charitable causes are in need of even more support this year due to the pandemic. So, we are calling on all of our supporters to make donations to these Gullah/Geechee fundraising efforts and to share the information with your networks

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Gullah/Geechee Freedom Celebration

Jayn de @GullahGeechee Famlee een celebration of “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month!” Tune een virtually ta de Sotille Theater of CofC fa celebrate wid we October 24, 2020 at Noon EST.

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Celebrating the Legacy of Black Labor this Labor Day

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) entered into a dialogue with Elder Carlie Towne, the Minister of Information for the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions™ (AMP™) about the history of Black labor and Black people in labor unions. They not only dialogued about the Brotherhood of Pullman Porters, they also discussed the International Longshoreman’s Union, the Communication Workers of America, and the historic Charleston Hospital Workers Strike and 1199.

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Zooming in on Unions and the Legacy of Black Labor

Tune in for the 13th episode of Zooming in on Sustainability” featuring Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) in a dialogue with Kwame Sha and Elder Carlie Towne of the Gullah/Geechee Sustainability Think Tank in honor of unions and the Black labor legacy.

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Take a Stand fa @GullahGeechee Land! #GullahGeechee2020 Telethon

Please take the time to register here to obtain your FREE ticket for the Take a Stand for @GullahGeechee Land #GullahGeechee2020 Telethon:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-a-stand-for-gullahgeechee-land-gullahgeechee2020-virtually-telethon-tickets-113656626028

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#GullahGeechee2020-Celebrate the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s 20th Anniversary

Tune in to “Yeddi We! #GullahGeechee2020 Virtually” a dialogue between

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com),               Elder Carlie Towne, Representative Glenda Simmons-Jenkins and Dr. Amir Jamal Toure who are all leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

July 2, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the enstoolment of Queen Quet as the official Head pun de bodee of de Gullah/Geechee.  Tune een fa #GullahGeechee2020 and yeddi bout de journey.

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Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month @GullahGeechee via Charleston CariFest Virtually

Tune in to the Carifest Virtual Summit: Caribbean Carolina Connection 350 Years on Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:00 PM including Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Elder Carlie Towne, Director of the Gullah/Geechee Angel Network (www.GullahGeecheeAngelNetwork.com) as they share the Carolina-Caribbean Connection with special emphasis on Barbados.

https://Facebook.com/ CharlestonCarifest

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