All of Jacksonville is invited to immerse themselves in the culture of the October Gullah Fest being held Saturday at James Weldon Johnson Park. By attending the festival, you can immerse yourself in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X As a part of the Spoleto Front Row Series, find a performance of songs from “Lowcountry,” a ...

Cultural preservationist Victoria Smalls lectured about the rich cultural tapestry of the Gullah Geechee people, and the unique heritage, customs and language they’ve passed down through generations, ...

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced ...

When Kamili Anderson moved to North Carolina in 2009, she was surprised to hear people talking about Gullah Geechee heritage. But her surprise wasn’t from a lack of familiarity with the culture; she ...

Marquetta Goodwine is used to educating others about her people, the Gullah Geechee, and their traditions, art and history. The Gullah Geechee are descendants of enslaved people who live in coastal ...

In “Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast,” a collection of 20 poignant and searching essays and photos, journalist Neesha Powell-Ingabire combines her coming-of-age journey ...

“Voices of Gullah” members (from left), Joe Murray, Minnie “Gracie” Gadson, Rosa Murray and Charles “Jojo” Brown, sing Gullah spirituals on July 19 at the Brick Baptist Church in St. Helena Island.

Environmental activists are working with government agencies to help combat the negative impact of climate change on the coastal land. The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of enslaved people ...

African languages have influenced the dialects spoken by some Americans. The New Testament of the Bible has now been translated into that dialect. Consider the story of the Good Samaritan, who happens ...