Tag Archives: Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week
Oyotunji African Village Proclaims #GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Alase Oba Adefunmi Adejuyigbe and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) came together at Oyotunji African Village in the Gullah/Geechee Nation for the proclamation of “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2016!” Yeddi disya! Asé!
Glynn County & Brunswick Proclaim Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Glynn County and the City of Brunswick, GA Proclaim Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week on the annual “Queen Quet Day” in Brunswick.
Queen’s Chronicles: #GullahGeechee Golden Isles
No doubt it is difficult for those that go to a monument such as the truly artistic one that makes people aware of The Wanderer which was the last documented enslavement vessel to arrive on North American soil to leave that location on Jekyll Island and make the connection to the thousands of Gullah/Geechees that live in neighboring areas such as St. Simon’s Island and Brunswick, GA. However, these are the nuggets of the Golden Isles that hold the stories of self-determination of our ancestors and many of their descendants are those that have resisted allowing their stories to be forgotten.
#GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation is the Talk of the Town
As Hilton Head Island begins the celebration of “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week,” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was featured on WHHI’s “Talk of the Town” to discuss “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” and how it is celebrated Beaufort countywide.
The City of Beaufort Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
The City of Beaufort has been a part of “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” for the past four years. Tenki GAWD Beautiful Beaufort by de Sea da shout right wid de Gullah/Geechee!
Cum Jayn We fa #GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions™ (AMP™) (www.AMPTurnItUp.com) are Co-Founders of the “Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™.” They took the time to get to the airwaves of “Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio” to discuss the coming festival and “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” and how the theme “A Celebration of Self-Determination” will be brought to life.
Queen’s Chronicle: #GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation
Disya da de chillun wha da shout wid we fa disya “Celebration of Self-Determination” which is the theme for this year’s “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week.” When the Gullah/Geechees stood together on Sullivan’s Island to tell people that we stand on our human right to self-determination, this brought about a critical shift in the way the world started to see us. In fact, it started to cause the world to actually see us.
Brunswick County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Brunswick County, NC was the first county in North Carolina to being to participate in “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week.” They have proclaimed this for their second year county wide!
Beaufort County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
Beaufort County, SC was the first county in history to proclaim “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” countywide four years ago. St. Helena Island native, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was presented with the proclamation for the 2016 countywide celebration during the county council meeting.
Jasper County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!
For the second year in a row, Jasper County, SC has proclaimed “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!” The Jasper County Council presented the proclamation to Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation during their county council meeting.