Call Me Gullah presents a vivid description of a unique group within the African American culture. The Gullah living on Sea Coast Islands bordering South Carolina and Georgia have the purest bloodline of African slaves ever brought to America in wooden ships. The author suggests that some 75% of Blacks living in the United States remain unaware of the one of a kind group. This entertaining book tracks the life of a member from this community, also known as Geechees. It has been called fascinating by some who observe as ...
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Call Me Gullah presents a vivid description of a unique group within the African American culture. The Gullah living on Sea Coast Islands bordering South Carolina and Georgia have the purest bloodline of African slaves ever brought to America in wooden ships. The author suggests that some 75% of Blacks living in the United States remain unaware of the one of a kind group. This entertaining book tracks the life of a member from this community, also known as Geechees. It has been called fascinating by some who observe as these people are integrated into the larger society of mankind. Sons of former slaves have left a dialect, culture, and cuisine that has a direct link to their West African heritage. This work shines the spotlight on the Brown family of St. Helena Island, South Carolina. You will meet them and see why they are proud of their indigenous heritage.
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