tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087028444617609072.post3943574860882004244..comments2023-04-28T08:52:36.264-07:00Comments on KELLY LAMROCK'S RAZOR: IN CHARLESTON, DISCOVERING THE GULLAH GEECHEE NATIONKelly Lamrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353997633886221821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087028444617609072.post-57610589845497216082013-12-16T11:31:04.096-08:002013-12-16T11:31:04.096-08:00Your journey from West Africa to Charleston is but...Your journey from West Africa to Charleston is but one part of the story which the Gullah Geechee culture and people celebrate about our lives. Ethnic groups from the Rice Coast of Africa -- from modern-day Southern Senegambia to Northern Liberia -- were enslaved and brought to the southeastern coast of what would become the United States in order to grow rice. The indigenous rice from the African west coast planted onto the American east coast built the rice plantations that would support the wealth and the prosperity of those owners.<br /><br />In 2006 Congress passed legislation recognizing the significance of this culture and formed a federal commission to create the heritage-area organization that will create ways to preserve and protect, to build economic development and to educate. Although the challenge of educating a vast population in the US and around the globe is not without difficulties, it is essential to note that we are not a nation. Nor is there an official Gullah/Geechee Nation, apart from an organization created by Marquette Goodwine for her own personal and professional reasons. The Gullah Geechee culture is not a tribe -- we do not reside on a reservation, but are citizens of the United States of America. The sole federally sanctioned official entity serving the Gullah Geechee culture without private agendas is the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. <br /><br />Please visit the Commission's official website to learn more about our work and the legislation, and to download a free copy of the Management Plan. Chapter two is especially informative about the history and culture of Gullah Geechee people. Please note the spelling used: no slash mark between Gullah and Geechee. Enjoy the website as the Commission continues to become the interactive go-to location for everyone. http://gullahgeecheecorridor.org<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Althea Natalga Sumpter<br />Acting Chair<br />Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission<br />Althea Sumpterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781402192067797796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087028444617609072.post-76360200950986104812013-12-15T22:12:43.860-08:002013-12-15T22:12:43.860-08:00Tenki Tenki Kelly!
We greatly appreciate this art...Tenki Tenki Kelly!<br /><br />We greatly appreciate this article! <br /><br />I do believe there is potential for New Brunswick. I would gladly work with them when they are ready.<br /><br />Peace,<br />Queen Quet<br />Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation<br />Founder of the Gullah/Geechee NationAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320402452396609360noreply@blogger.com