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News Articles: Gullah Geechee

The sun rises behind St. Luke Baptist Church in Hog Hammock, a Geechee community on Sapelo Island, Ga., on May, 17, 2013.

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Gullah Geechee community reaches a deal with Ga. county in a fight for services

Residents of Sapelo Island reached a deal with McIntosh County, which will pay $2 million in damages and increase services on the island, where descendants of the enslaved have lived for centuries.

August 19, 2022
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Emily Meggett, the author of <em>Gullah Geechee Home Cooking</em>. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

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  • Arts & Life

For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.

August 15, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Shuttered health clinic on Sapelo Island

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  • Race

Sapelo natives reach agreement in long fight with county over basic services

The community’s legal battles with the state and local authorities began in 2016. The residents received a $19 million settlement from the State of Georgia in 2020 forcing state agencies to upgrade the transportation facilities that the historic Black community residents and descendants rely on to travel to Sapelo.

July 26, 2022
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By:
  • William Daughtry
Dunbar Creek

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  • History

Remembering Igbo Landing: The story of rebellion on Georgia's shores

Before St. Simons Island became a quaint beach town, it was a major port of entry for enslaved Africans. In 1803, some of the enslaved rebelled. Now, a new roadside historic marker will tell the story of that rebellion at a spot which you may have passed by without ever really seeing.

 

May 20, 2022
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Freddie Palmer, right, leads the McIntosh County Shouters during a recent performance at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah.

In The Ring Shout, Some Of The Oldest African American Music

America’s musical traditions are deeply rooted in African music, and one of the very first African musical traditions to come to North America is what...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Cindy Hill
Earnest McIntosh, Sr. cleans a rack of tiny oysters in cages he and his son Earnest, Jr. tend near Harris Neck, Ga.

On The Water: Farming Oysters On The Georgia Coast

There's no future in crabbing. That's the conclusion Earnest McIntosh, Sr. came to when his son, Ernest McIntosh, Jr. said he wanted to work with his...

June 16, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Cindy Hill
Savannah residents celebrate Juneteenth at Telfair Museums in 2017.

Coastal Ga. Weekend: Savannah, Coastal Events June 6-9

Don't let the rainy weekend get you down — there's a lot you can do in Savannah to beat the bad weather blues. Do Savannah editor Joshua Peacock has...

June 07, 2019
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By:
  • Kristen Rogers
Image depicting the Weeping Time

Remembering The Weeping Time 160 Years Later

Over two rainy days in Savannah, 436 people were listed for sale to pay off the debts of the man who owned them. The 1859 event, now known as the ...

March 01, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Jane Cummings Scott

Keeping The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Alive

This week we’re hearing how some descendants are passing along Gullah heritage to the next generation. Patricia West is a writer and professor at...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
"The Wanderer" memorial located in the St. Andrew's Picnic Area, was dedicated in 2008, on the 150th anniversary of the ship's landing, to honor the survivors of the voyage.

'The Wanderer': Uncovering Historic Illegal Slave-Trading Off Georgia's Coast

A slave ship known as "The Wanderer" landed off Georgia's coast at Jekyll Island just 50 years after U.S. law banned the importation of slaves. Its...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

On Second Thought For Friday, November 9, 2018

"On Second Thought" took a break from election coverage to hear from creatives all over Georgia about their work and what inspires them. We spoke with...

November 09, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
In this June 10, 2013 file photo, a sticker celebrating the Geechee heritage is seen on a pickup truck as passengers board a ferry to the mainland from Sapelo Island, Ga.

Judge Won't Dismiss Discrimination Suit By Slave Descendants

A federal judge in Georgia has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims racial discrimination is eroding one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities of...

November 01, 2017
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By:
  • RUSS BYNUM and
  • Associated Press

On Second Thought For Thursday, August 4, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted six Georgia men last week for trafficking guns to New York. The gun runners smuggled the weapons through an...

August 04, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea

Gullah Geechee On Screen

The first Gullah Geechee Heritage Film Festival kicks off this weekend in Horry County, South Carolina. The festival hopes to educate younger audiences...

August 04, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Linda Chen
Sapelo Island resident makes a traditional Gullah basket.

State of Georgia Not Immune From Gullah Geechee Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal judge said the state of Georgia is not immune from a lawsuit that claims the state discriminated against a community of slave descendants on...

June 22, 2016
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  • Gabrielle Ware
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