Since 2023, an effort to raise property taxes and displace Black Gullah-Geechee residents has threatened the community's deep history.
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Gullah-Geechee community in Georgia scores win to protect island from developers, rising property costs
Voters in one Georgia county have overwhelmingly supported a measure intending to protect a historic Black community from ...
A woman's devotion to sharing the history of Gullah Geechee culture was cause for celebration on Jan. 13, as Lynette White ...
Supporters of the referendum argued that letting wealthy outsiders build large vacation homes could raise property taxes.
Nearly 85% of voters who cast ballots in a referendum backed Gullah Geechee efforts to halt the construction of large homes ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — It’s a first of its kind honor, a Savannah woman is taking on the role of queen of a tribe in Africa. Queen ...
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to ...
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to ...
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Gullah-Geechee community scores major win in referendum on Sapelo Island zoning ordinance
Voters in Georgia on Tuesday rejected an ordinance to build larger homes on Sapelo Island in a win for the Gullah-Geechee ...
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