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January 2021

Freedom Day | Exploring the Families of Historic Mitchelville

Freedom Day: Exploring the Families of Historic Mitchelville an epic documentary that will explore the journey to freedom through the stories and conversations of the descendants of the way makers in Mitchelville. On this journey, you will meet the Aiken, Brown, Burke, Jones, and Lawyer families that have called Hilton Head Island for nearly 200 years. In addition to those families, you will find out how Harriet Tubman and the American Red Cross’s Clara Barton contributed to the success of Historic Mitchelville.

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Gullah Holidays

By Luana M. Graves Sellars A Gullah Christmas Click here to read about how the Gullah Geechee prepared to celebrate A Gullah Christmas. Decoration Day Known as the first organized

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So, What is Freedom Day?

By Luana M. Graves Sellars If you’re reading this on February 1st, Happy Freedom Day! So, What’s Freedom Day? Well, it’s one of the most important days in American history

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The Cherry Hill School

Cherry Hill
Representing the vital importance of education to the Gullah, the Cherry Hill School still stands as yet another cherished location along the Beach City Corridor. Built in 1937, and financially maintained by Gullah community, the one room schoolhouse taught 30 elementary students between 1st and 5th grade.

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