Not much upsets Chef Benjamin “B.J.” Dennis, but any mention of black-eyed peas strikes a particular nerve. Back home, Dennis has access to more than 20 varieties of field peas, including several rare ...

On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, something quietly extraordinary has been happening. One of the most historically significant African American sites in the entire country is being restored, ...

The Wilmington area has a lot of history, and much is being done to preserve different aspects. The Gullah Geechee culture is one area that has interested me since I first learned about it while ...

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A unique culture maintained by African slave descendants along the U.S. southeastern Atlantic coast will be featured with a float in the presidential inaugural ...

Ophelia Grant of Georgia Gullah/Geechee Shouters of McIntosh County, Ga. A delegation of Gullah/Geechee descendants from South Carolina traveled to Washington to tour the White House and participate ...

You won’t find this type of preservation work in a museum or cultural center. Instead, Akua Page and Chris Cato use viral videos and social media to preserve Gullah/Geechee culture via Geechee ...

AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Among the more than 100 Sea Islands that stretch from Georgetown County, S.C., to Amelia Island, Fla., and about 30 miles inland, is the home of the Gullah Geechee people. Sign up ...

Did you ever walk through the woods and out of curiosity pull back the bark of an old fallen tree? You may have thought you knew everything you wanted to know about the crusty, forgotten bark, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the restaurant industry. Nov 18, 2024, 08:53am EST Specializing in Gullah Geechee food, Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen & Bar has ...

Enslavers intentionally separated captured Africans from the same village or region to reduce the likelihood of rebellion. Lowcountry enslavers kept many captured Africans on the nearby islands.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Pastor Joe Cooper sums up what he believes to be the foundation of the community of Cosmo in two words: "fishing and love." Over the coming months, the empty triangle lot at the ...