Gullah

8:26 am on Saturday July 26, 2014

Sauteed shrimp and okra

Gullah-Geechee cuisine chef BJ Dennis shares his recipe for sauteed shrimp and okra, and explains his love of the vegetable.

7:52 pm on Wednesday March 12, 2014

Gullah Kinfolk and Aunt Pearlie Sue at CCU Friday, April 4

Coastal Carolina University’s Cultural Arts Program and the Office of Mulitcultural Student Services will present Aunt Pearlie Sue and The Gullah Kinfolk in their new show “Wax Museum” in Wheelwright Auditorium on Friday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m....

6:32 am on Friday May 24, 2013

27th annual Gullah Festival is here

The Gullah Festival will mark its 27th annual celebration of the Lowcountry's Gullah people and their traditions. The three-day cultural event includes storytelling, African dance, drumming and music, as well as workshops, fashion shows, and boat...

2:00 am on Saturday December 1, 2012

The culture that surrounds the marsh tacky horse, and the debate

Flickr user VKKV (Updates at the bottom.) After the controversy that followed the Marsh Tacky Run over who decides what horse is a marsh tacky and which is not, The Island Packet's Allison Stice has followed up with a profile about who controls the...

12:19 am on Sunday November 25, 2012

Hilton Head Marsh Tacky Run called off

Flickr user VKKV The Marsh Tacky Run was due to return February 2013, but has been called off after internal debate and, for official reasons of liability and safety. I'll point you to Tom Barton's report at The Island Packet; read it here. The...

12:47 am on Tuesday October 16, 2012

Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration

An annual festival that recognizes the Gullah heritage and its ties to West and Central Africa as well as the Lowcountry, the the Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration occurs this year from November 8 to 10 on St. Helena Island. The three-day event...