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1 year ago

Descendants fight to maintain historic Black communities. Keeping their legacy alive is complicated

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. — Sallie Ann Robinson proudly stands in the front yard of her grandmother’s South Carolina home. Historic Black communities like Daufuskie Island are dying, and descendants like Robinson are attempting to salvage what’s left of a quickly fading history. “I don’t need anybody to lecture me on the culture of Sapelo Island,” Stevens said, adding: “If you …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia island fear losing their culture and some property after a change in zoning laws

CNN

CNN — Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island – one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state – are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island’s zoning laws. Sapelo Island descendant Josiah “Jazz” Watts, 52, told CNN the county’s zoning plan “shocked us all,” …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history

Associated Press

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY, S.C. — The Rev. “I’m being surrounded, really,” Wright said recently in the Brooklyn accent she picked up before returning to her late husband’s home 30 years ago in Jonesville Historic Gullah Neighborhood. “We should be able to hold onto it.” —- South Carolina’s 2017 reforms stymied some predatory behavior, according to Josh Walden of the Center for …

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2 years, 1 month ago

A museum 2,300 years in the making

BBC

A museum 2,300 years in the making Bonnie Cameron/Getty Images A museum 2,300 years in the making When the International African American Museum opens in January in Charleston, South Carolina, it will tell the story of slavery in the US – going all the way back to 300 BCE. "The mission of the International African American Museum is to elevate …

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2 years, 11 months ago

This Black Chef Wants To Reclaim His Culture's Culinary Roots

Huff Post

Paprika Southern/HufFPost Matthew Raiford is a chef, author and farmer on a mission to raise awareness of the life cycle of food, especially in the African-American community. In this Voices in Food story, Raiford talks about why Black chefs and farmers need to take ownership of their land and pride in conserving culinary agriculture. Because of us, rice became one …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Communities consider ‘managed retreat’ from climate change

Associated Press

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Ricky Wright points to the bank of a creek to show one way his hometown has been affected by climate change. “I would say depressing to lose places like that, especially if you grew up there,” said the 65-year-old fisherman, who noted other changes, like the great white shark migrating to waters off St. Helena …

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3 years, 3 months ago

The tradition traces back to the 1700s. These women are fighting to keep it alive through online retail.

CNN

CNN — Many African cultures in the United States have been fighting to keep their traditions and unique way of life alive, and now, an online retail outlet is helping the Gullah community in Charleston, South Carolina, use tech to reach a wider audience. 1212 Design/Nest A tradition kept alive for generations to remember where they came from When the …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The chef preserving Gullah culture through storytelling

BBC

The chef preserving Gullah culture through storytelling Dawna Moore Photography/Alamy Gullah cottages, sometimes called "oyster houses", are a vital part of the heritage on Daufuskie Island She's racing against time, development and the island's natural elements to save Gullah homes and cemeteries. Butch Hirsch Photography Robinson shares her stories on tours, and uses profits to help restore Gullah homes and …

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4 years, 5 months ago

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2015-2019)

NPR

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap Enlarge this image Joelle Avelino for NPR Joelle Avelino for NPR At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." The contrast he achieves on songs like "Check" or "Never Had It" lends them a defined vitality; on "Can't …

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5 years, 1 month ago

The 25 greatest films directed by women

BBC

The 25 greatest films directed by women Alamy Critics from around the world have their say on why these films have made it to the top. Ida Rud, freelance film writer, Denmark Alamy Winter’s Bone There’s a reason Jennifer Lawrence was the obvious choice to play Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. Esther Zuckerman, senior entertainment writer, Thrillist, US Alamy …

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