Stories always have a moral center, as well as a purpose. They were designed to be a demonstration of how one could use the power of the mind in most cases over the need for brawn. They were also reminders of ways to show resistance and share the importance of cultural values and wisdom.
By Mendy Hendricks Archaeological studies have confirmed what many residents never hear about: Parris Island contains several historic African-American cemeteries, with an estimated 1,400 to 1,600 individuals buried there. One documented site,
By Tom Bouthillet For 30,000 years, humans wore linen made from flax. Then, in the late 1700s, everything changed. As Europe abandoned ancient linen for revolutionary cotton, William Elliott planted
By Luana M. Graves Sellars Time honored traditions and skills are to be treasured. The art of building a bateau, which is the type of boat that the Gullah Geechee
“Over 60% from the Rice Coast: What the Numbers Reveal About Who We Are” By Amadu Massally Between 1730 and 1808, over 60% of all enslaved Africans arriving in South Carolina
The Crying River is an excerpt from the book of poems, One Voice of a People, by Stephen Q. Gray
Data Courtesy of Amadu Massally, Author of The Gullah Geechee Saga: Through African Eyes The image above is a historical diagram of a cross section of the slave ship Brookes,
The Food So, it’s been a few weeks since I returned from Africa, and of course, people have been asking me about my trip and want to see my pictures.
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