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More Than a Craft, A Woven Testimony

Sweetgrass basketry is more than artistry—it is survival made visible. Each coil, each stitch, carries centuries of memory, resilience, and refusal to forget. To hold a basket is to hold

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The Art of Storytelling

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.

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The Hidden Cemeteries of Parris Island

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,

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Sea Island Cotton

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

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The Art of Building a Bateau

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

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