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Chatham County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Chatham County, GA in the Coastal Empire of the Gullah/Geechee Nation is the first Georgia county to proclaim Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Gullah/Geechee Nation Emerges from Tragedy into Celebration
In the wake of the recent tragedy during which the Gullah/Geechee Nation lost nine of its citizens during what has been deemed the “Charleston Massacre,” they continue to walk on with the pride and dignity of their ancestors as they come out of a period of mourning into a time of celebration. What would be an annual time to celebrate Gullah/Geechee traditions and culture is now also a time to celebrate the lives of the Emanuel 9. The Gullah/Geechee Nation will have a series of events that will take place during the month of July in order to honor the legacies of these nine souls and to bring the Gullah/Geechee family together on the coast from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL.
Come Celebrate Juneteenth at the Jepson with the Gullah/Geechee Family!
Come meet Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com), Amiri Farris, Amir Jamal Toure, and many more of the native of the Gullah/Geechee Nation at the Juneteenth at the Jepson in Savannah, GA in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Stand for Land: 150 Years Since Sherman’s Meeting in Savannah, GA
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) 150 years ago at this time (8 pm EST), Secretary of War and Major-General William T. Sherman had a meeting with Gullah/Geechee ministers which many have never been taught about. These ministers had a vision for the future of their people which involved self-determination and self-sufficiency. …
Charlie Simmons, Sr. Gullah/Geechee of Hilton Head is Honored with Bridge Renaming
The South Carolina General Assembly put forth a bill to have the bridge to Hilton Head Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation properly renamed to honor Gullah/Geechee community leader and ancestor, Charlie Simmons, Sr. The entire bill can be found at http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/bills/3781.htm . The Town of Hilton Head officials will be held a ceremony for …
Jayn we fa Juneteenth at de Jepson Center of de Telfair Museum!
Cum jayn we een Savannah, GA een de Gullah/Geechee Nation fa Juneteenth at de Jepson Center June 7, 2014 1-4pm Telfair Musuem’s Jepson Center for the Arts 207 W York Street Savannah, GA 31401 http://www.telfair.org featuring presentations by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Dr. Amir Jamal Toure and Dayclean de African …
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 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 …
6th Annual Tunis Campbell Celebration in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
6th Annual Tunis Campbell Celebration Sponsored by: The Tunis Campbell Deacons of Defense and Justice Co-Hosted by: The Redneck Party & Team Rural Honored Guest: Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) CELEBRATION EVENTS When: April 1st, 2014 Time: 12:30pm What: Libations and Prayer led by Queen Quet Local: The College of Coastal …
“The Weeping Time” and De Gullah/Geechee Ooman
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) ©2014 All Rights Reserved. Do not reproduce without citation. As my ancestors walked out that morning, they had no words to say They were unsure why they all were being taken out that day. Marched away from a plantation that they had reshaped to be home …