Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee residents face new obstacles to rein in development on their Georgia barrier island even as ...

Forty-four families, all formerly enslaved people with Gullah Geechee heritage, settled on the Georgia island after the Civil War. Among the descendants living there today is Nikki Williams. "This is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Gullah Geechee community is made up of over 1 million people along the coast. The Gullah Geechee community, which is spread between Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida, is at ...

Sapelo Island, sitting off the coast of Georgia, has been home to one of America's last intact Gullah Geechee communities. The Gullah Geechee is a community of descendants of enslaved people who ...

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A well-loved figure on Edisto Island has a new roof thanks to organizations who have wanted to make a difference in the Gullah Geechee community. Eighty-five-year-old ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Every year the Gullah/Geechee Nation gathers together to celebrate their shared heritage at their ...

The art of making sweetgrass baskets is not seen as much in Horry County, but many culture traditions of the Gullah Geechee community are still prevalent. Jason Lee [email protected] You don’t have ...

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (GMA) — A sacred tradition with West African roots, a skill woven into the Gullah Geechee culture that descendants of slaves are fighting to preserve: the unique art of basket ...

Climate change is on the minds of world leaders gathering for the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, next week. They'll be talking about emissions reductions, carbon markets and other ...