{"id":16755,"date":"2023-02-23T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/?p=16755"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T14:42:47","slug":"st-helena-island-gullah-geechee-history-heritage-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/blog\/st-helena-island-gullah-geechee-history-heritage-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Helena Island \u2013 Gullah\/Geechee History & Heritage Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ever since their arrival on U.S. soil as enslaved Africans, the people who became Gullah\/Geechee have fought to protect and preserve their culture and land. The Gullah\/Geechee Nation spans from Jacksonville, NC all the way down to Jacksonville, FL and prides itself in having its own language, customs, and distinct culture that includes celebrating and maintaining their African and indigenous roots and honoring the land.<\/p>\n
One of the largest existing Gullah\/Geechee communities can be found on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County right here in South Carolina. While this Island is home to a beautiful and rich culture and natural landscape protected and cared for by the Gullah\/Geechee community, there are many active threats encroaching upon this sacred space and community, creating concern about the future of the Gullah\/Geechee people.<\/p>\n
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