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News Articles: Gullah Geechee

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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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware
Savannah resident Ervin Simmons stands beside the boat he uses to visit Daufuskie Island, his childhood home.

Gullah Geechee Series Part Three: Preserving Daufuskie Island (VIDEO)

Daufuskie island's population peaked in the 1940s with more than a thousand residents, mostly descendants of freed slaves brought to the coast to...

June 22, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware
Farm on Sapelo Island.

Gullah Geechee Series Part Two: Threats To Island Culture (VIDEO)

When it rains on Sapelo Island, it doesn’t take long for the roads to turn into mud according to Gullah resident Stacey Grovner. “Back in March we had a...

June 21, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware
Sapelo Island is a restricted community that can only be reached by ferry.

Gullah Geechee Series Part One: Exploring Sapelo Island (VIDEO)

Sapelo Island, Georgia is a coastal community with rich wildlife, an enviable coastline and towering moss draped trees. It’s no wonder many choose the...

June 21, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware
Members of Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee community speak after filing their lawsuit in Atlanta.

Gullah Geechee File Suit To Stay On Sapelo Island

Members of Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee community are suing local and state governments for practices they say are threatening their ability to live...

June 21, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

On Second Thought For Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Every year, thousands of birds make their way to Georgia’s coastline during their migration. One vital resting place for these birds is the estuary...

June 15, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee

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