Tag Archives: land ownership
Mama Dem and de Land-De Gullah/Geechee Ooman Stand
Tune in to the opening of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio‘s annual “Women’s Herstory Celebration!” On this episode entitled, “Mama Dem and de Land-De Gullah/Geechee Ooman Stand” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) discusses the roles that Gullah/Geechee women played in regard to land from the time of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade to the present …
150 Years Waiting on 40 Acres and a Mule: Sherman and the Sea Islands of the Gullah/Geechee
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) 150 years ago today Union Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman stood in Savannah, GA here in the Gullah/Geechee Nation and issued “Special Field Order No. 15” which has long since been referred to as “40 Acres and a Mule” throughout communities of people of African descent in …
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. …
Gullah/Geechee Seafood Festival 2014!
Gullah/Geechee Heritage and Cultural Continuation at Gullah/Geechee Seafood Celebration! As the Gullah/Geechee Nation concludes the commemoration of “Middle Passage Month,” the leaders now prepare for a month of celebration. October marks the second “Gullah/Geechee Heritage Awareness Month.” As the Gullah/Geechee proverbs states, “De Wata Bring We,” so what greater way to celebrate the living traditions of …
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on Men of Respect-MOR Radio
Tune in as Strong Wind and Roc welcome Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) to Men of Respect (MOR Radio). The three have an engaging dialogue about the Gullah/Geechee Nation and “De Wata Bring We: An Afternoon of Gullah/Geechee at Adriala Gallery” (http://gullahgeecheenation.com/2014/07/03/de-wata-bring-we-an-afternoon-of-gullahgeechee-at-adriala-gallery/). Tune in to this journey of healing brought on by the …
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/ …
Gullah/Geechee International Ezine De Conch-Fuss Paat 2014 Edition
Mek sho fa read and download hunnuh oin’t copee of de Fuss Paat 2014 Edition of De Conch Make sure to go to this link to see the edition online and to download and share a copy: http://issuu.com/gullahgeecheenation/docs/de_conch_fuss_paat_2014_edition
Queen Quet presents “De Gullah/Geechee Ooman an E Right ta Freedum!” on March 12, 2014
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) returns home to St. Helena Island, SC on March 12, 2014 at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6 pm. This is part of the “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy World Tour“ and the “Gullah/Geechee Living Legacy Series.” This series is co-sponsored by the St. Helena Branch Library …
De Gullah/Geechee an Reconstruction at the St. Helena Branch Library
De Gullah/Geechee An Reconstruction Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will present “De Gullah/Geechee an Reconstruction” as part of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition‘s “Gullah/Geechee Living Legacy Series” at the St. Helena Branch Library on historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Queen Quet will open the Black History Month Celebration at …
Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Part 3: Rights & Reconstruction by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation
To conclude the Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio three part series on “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy,” I took the time to focus on land grants and land grant institutions that were provided to enhance the sustainability of anglo communities in opposition to what had been done during the same era regarding Black land ownership. I also took …