At stake are voting rights and zoning changes that threaten to lead to displacement of the Gullah Geechee community.

Through the CREATE program, eight SC artists used trash from cleanups to create art that raised environmental awareness and ...

Residents of Sapelo Island, home to the last intact community of West African slave descendants, claim a special election ...

The 'Kids Baking Championship' co-host hopes to encourage families to get creative in the kitchen Kardea Brown is opening up ...

A Sapelo Island community of Gullah-Geechee descendants are awaiting a Georgia Supreme Court decision in long-running rezoning case.

The language spoken by the Gullah Geechee people was created from a mix of African tribal languages, English and European ...

Other Gullah culture, from food dishes like shrimp and grits to sweetgrass baskets to the patty cake clapping game, are also well-known. "My personal feeling is that many people in the world ...

Sapelo Island residents sued county officials for blocking them from holding a crucial vote that could determine whether they ...

To remedy this, he provided land—including some from former plantation owners—to the formerly enslaved African Americans, known today as the Gullah people. Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park.

Georgia Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in an appeal of a lower court ruling that halted a referendum led by Sapelo Island residents.

Georgia's Supreme Court hears arguments on April 16 from Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents who are trying to stop the construction of large homes. Here's what to know.

“Just to be able to continue that fascinating story in thread of our pride and existence, and just letting people know that we are going to be a beacon of inspiration and hope for Gullah - Geechee ...