Mitchelville: America’s First Self-Governed Town for Freed Slaves
May 23, 2019
By Luana M. Graves Sellars Cover artwork American Gullah By Sonja Griffin Evans “Good colored
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The Surprising History of Rice in the US and the Gullah People Who Made it Possible
May 23, 2019
The gift of rice to South Carolina was pivotal in several different ways. Slavery brought African people to Hilton Head who were from several West African countries. Their descendants were known as Gullah. The Gullah brought a variety of skills with them; they were skilled at farming a variety of crops, especially rice.
Rice Production and the Gullah Cuisine
May 23, 2019
By Luana M. Graves Sellars Harvest Time By Sonja Griffin Evans The Carolina’s and Georgia’s
HILTON HEAD ISLAND | The Heart of the Gullah Geechee Corridor
May 23, 2019
Other than documenting the culture, the Corridor’s mission is to be a resource for all of the corridor’s community development organizations and their leaders in an effort to provide information and support to issues that have been prevalent within the Gullah communities, such as the erosion of the land to development and developers.
HILTON HEAD FISHING CO-OPERATIVE | A Notable Piece of Lowcountry History
May 23, 2019
The Hilton Head Fishing Co-Operative consisted of a fleet of shrimp trawlers piloted by a group of men who took on the challenges of the waters everyday, and delivered hundreds of thousands of pounds of fish yearly. In addition to the challenges on the water, the fisherman faced other obstacles from corporate initiatives that would infringe on the fishing industry. The Hilton Head Fishing Co-Operative consisted of a fleet of shrimp trawlers piloted by a group of men who took on the challenges of the waters everyday, and delivered hundreds of thousands of pounds of fish yearly. In addition to the challenges on the water, the fisherman faced other obstacles from corporate initiatives that would infringe on the fishing industry.
