Development has become a threat to this Gullah tradition. Here's how a Lowcountry group is helping.
The Kiawah Conservancy partnered with members of the Gullah Geechee community in the Charleston SC area to plant sweetgrass ...
The Island Packet on MSN12d
From sweetgrass baskets to spices: this SC boutique celebrates Gullah-Geechee roots
One of Campbell’s favorite items in the store are the sweetgrass baskets. A Gullah tradition dating back to the 1600s, these ...
South Carolina sweetgrass basket workshop highlights Gullah heritage, endangered Lowcountry craft
A Riverbanks Botanical Garden workshop explored Gullah sweetgrass basketry, a Lowcountry tradition experts say is at risk due ...
Wilmington Star-News on MSN5d
Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
The Gullah Geechee descended from Africans enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations. Efforts are underway to ...
New North Charleston market for Black businesses shows 'everything is not on the peninsula'
Middleton Made Knives owner Quintin Middleton will host a market with 30 Black-owned businesses in North Charleston's Navy ...
Star-News5d
Preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage: What's being done in the Wilmington area
Gullah Geechee people are known for their unique language, foodways, music, clothing, and art, particularly their sweetgrass baskets. Local efforts to celebrate and preserve Gullah Geechee culture ...
The State12d
From sweetgrass baskets to spices: this SC boutique celebrates Gullah-Geechee roots
Each book teaches and shares pieces of Gullah history in its own way. One of Campbell’s favorite items in the store are the sweetgrass baskets. A Gullah tradition dating back to the 1600s ...