HAPPY FRIDAY, P.O.U.! THE BOO HAG … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories II
Gullah Geechee Culture
Tuesday Open Thread: The History of the Gullah People
The Gullah people have been able to preserve much of their African cultural heritage because of geography, climate, and patterns of importation of enslaved Africans. Taken from the Western region of Africa in primarily the Krio and Mende populations of what is today Sierra Leone as slaves and transported to some areas of Brazil (including Bahia), the Gullah-Gheechee … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The History of the Gullah People
Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Modern Day Land Grab – Sapelo Island
This is just land theft, pure and simple. SAPELO ISLAND, Georgia (CNN) -- It's a culture struggling to survive. Fewer than 50 people -- all descendants of slaves -- fear they may soon be taxed out of the property their families have owned since the days of slavery. They are the Gullah-Geechee people of Sapelo Island off Georgia's coast, near Savannah. This small, simple … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Modern Day Land Grab – Sapelo Island