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Glyn Moody<p>Georgia university receives $500,000 grant to preserve <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a> heritage - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/apr/22/georgia-state-university-grant-gullah-geechee-heritage" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/news/2025/apr/</span><span class="invisible">22/georgia-state-university-grant-gullah-geechee-heritage</span></a> "GSU will establish the Gullah Geechee Sacred Land Project to research and protect the community and its culture" take that, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
tj (i make it past the end)<p>CALL TO ACTION: SHOW UP FOR SAPELO ISLAND! (Georgia and Online!)</p><p>WHEN: April 16, 2025 @ 8 am.</p><p>WHERE: Georgia Supreme Court Steps</p><p>Nathan Deal Judicial Center, 330 Capitol Avenue, S.E., 1st Floor, Suite 1100, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Online Zoom Call <a href="https://www.gasupreme.us/watch/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">gasupreme.us/watch/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>On April 16, 2025, the Georgia Supreme Court will hear a landmark case that will shape the future of Sapelo Island and its historic Gullah-Geechee community. This referendum is not just a legal battle—it’s a fight for cultural survival, ancestral land rights, and justice for a community that has stewarded this land for generations.&nbsp;</p><p>Why Your Presence Matters:</p><p>The Gullah-Geechee people of Sapelo Island have preserved their language, traditions, and connection to the land despite centuries of systemic challenges. Now, their right to self-determination hangs in the balance. By showing up, you send a powerful message: the world is watching, and we stand united in demanding fairness, respect, and the protection of this irreplaceable heritage.&nbsp;</p><p>This is more than a court case.</p><p>It’s about honoring the resilience of a community fighting to safeguard their home from displacement, unchecked development, and erasure. It’s about upholding the principle that “land, legacy, and liberty” are not just ideals—they are rights.&nbsp;</p><p>Join Us on April 16, 2025:</p><p>Where: Georgia Supreme Court, Atlanta&nbsp;</p><p>Time: Gather by 8:00 AM (hearing begins at 10:00 AM)&nbsp;</p><p>Bring: Signs of solidarity (respectful and non-confrontational), your voice, and your resolve.&nbsp;</p><p>Spread the Word:</p><p>Share this message, carpool with neighbors, and amplify the call to protect Sapelo Island.&nbsp;</p><p>Use <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/StandWithSapelo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithSapelo</span></a> to unite our voices. </p><p><a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/StandWithSapelo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithSapelo</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a></p>
Axomamma<p>"One of the earliest records of “Kumbaya” in the AFC archive is in a manuscript sent to Robert Winslow Gordon, the Archive’s founder, in 1927."</p><p>Fascinating! Please do go read the whole thing.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Kumbaya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kumbaya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FolkMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FolkMusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Gullah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gullah</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2018/02/kumbaya-history-of-an-old-song/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2018/02</span><span class="invisible">/kumbaya-history-of-an-old-song/</span></a></p>
Firestorm Books<p>On Saturday we'll be hosting debut memoirist Neesha Powell-Ingabire for a conversation on undertold Black history alongside personal and family stories, followed by a signing of their new book, "Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast"! </p><p>Neesha, a millennial journalist, essayist, and organizer, traces the genealogy of systemic racial violence while paying homage to the area’s long history of Black resistance and culture keeping. Can't make the in-person event? We'll be streaming it to our YouTube channel!</p><p>Full event details, and copies of "Come By Here," available at <a href="https://firestorm.coop/events/3285-history-as-truth-telling-with-author-neesha-powell-ingabire.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">firestorm.coop/events/3285-his</span><span class="invisible">tory-as-truth-telling-with-author-neesha-powell-ingabire.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/QueerSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerSouth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeorgiaHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgiaHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FeministBookstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FeministBookstore</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ComeByHere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComeByHere</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirestormCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirestormCoop</span></a> (- L)</p>
A Blue Box Full of Books<p>Okra Stew is a beautiful book about food, family, ancestors and Gullah Geechee culture.<br>Okra Stew is a wonderful read. I love how the author added the recipe at the end of the book, as well as information about the Gullah Geechee people.</p><p><a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/macmillankidsbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macmillankidsbooks</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/gullahgeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gullahgeechee</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/picturebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>picturebook</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/childrensbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>childrensbook</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/kidlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kidlit</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/recipe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recipe</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/okra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>okra</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/bipoc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bipoc</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/bipocbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bipocbooks</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>family</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/ancestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancestors</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/littlefreelibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>littlefreelibrary</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.thestorygraph.com/tags/bookdrop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookdrop</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/kidlit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kidlit</span></a></span></p>
BethFishReads<p>Conjure Island by Eden Royce -- out now</p><p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MiddleGrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleGrade</span></a> fantasy based on Gullah-Geechee culture and folklore</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookMail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booklove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booklove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a></p>
Eeeee Woooo<p>This 93-year-old Hilton Head woman is in a legal battle for land her family has owned since the Civil War | CNN <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gullahgeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gullahgeechee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fightlikehell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fightlikehell</span></a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/15/us/hilton-head-woman-land-battle-reaj/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2023/07/15/us/hilton-h</span><span class="invisible">ead-woman-land-battle-reaj/index.html</span></a></p>
Jeffrey Gray<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/dining/emily-meggett-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2023/04/26/dining/</span><span class="invisible">emily-meggett-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a> god rest you Emily Meggett. Thank you for your recipes. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GullahGeechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GullahGeechee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/EdistoIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EdistoIsland</span></a></p>