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Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Part 2: Mo Than 40 Acres and a Mule by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation
In Part 1 of the “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy” series on Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio, I laid the foundation for the land ownership amongst the Gullah/Geechees. A critical part of that land ownership was the meeting of over twenty Black/Gullah/Geechee ministers in Savannah, GA on January 12, 1865. One of these ministers was Charleston, …
Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy: WE Property by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation
“WE property” is often stated by Gullah/Geechees to indicate their communal living pattern in family compounds on the Sea Islands. This also indicates the ownership by tenants in common often referred to as “heirs property” even if that property has now been subdivided and each individual has a portion of it. This becomes soon forgotten …
Do You Like Good Gullah/Geechee Soul Music?
As “Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio” proceeded through “Black Music Month 2013,” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation who is the hostess of the broadcast, took listeners on a journey through not only the history of this celebration which was started by Gamble and Huff in 1979 in order to assist with marketing “Black music,” but …
Tunis Campbell Celebration 2013 in Brunswick, GA in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Tunis Campbell/Septima Clark Freedom School presents The 5th Annual Tunis G. Campbell Birthday Celebration March 30-April 1, 2013 Theme: “Exodus from Pity to Power” Historical Roxy Theatre 1601 Albany St., Brunswick, GA 31520 Events Saturday, March 30, 2013 beginning at 11 am Drum call to Freedom Libations Lunch (Recognition of Elected Officials both past …
Queen Quet Presents for the US Wildlife Refuge System for Black History Month
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation was the special guests of the United States Wildlife Refuge System and the US Fish & Wildlife Service at their headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Tune in to the Gullah/Geechee TV coverage of this event:
De Conch January 2013 Edition Has Been Released!
“De Conch” is the International ezine of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. In order to learn details about the events, news, and culture within the Gullah/Geechee Nation, you can subscribe for FREE to the publication by sending email to GullGeeCo@aol.com. You can also view the January 2013 edition online at http://content.yudu.com/Library/A21ee2/DeConchJanuary2013/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffree.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F714330%2FDe-Conch-January-2013 Ef bout wi hunnuh wan kno den …
De Gullah/Geechee Nation & Environmental Justice
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Approximately 15 years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity of being invited to Atlanta, GA to present on Gullah/Geechee culture and the Sea Islands for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I had no idea that this multi-million dollar building in the heart of downtown …