Sapelo Island loss goes beyond seven lives. Elders are foundation of Gullah Geechee culture
The fact that those who died in the Sapelo Island disaster were older didn’t make this loss any less devastating. If anything ...
A fatal gangway collapse stresses an island celebrating Gullah Geechee culture
At least seven people died after the gangway collapsed at Georgia’s Sapelo Island on Saturday, state authorities said.
Bucksport native creates comic book to celebrate Gullah Geechee culture
In a world where superheroes often don't reflect the diversity of their fans, Josh Mishoe is on a mission to change that ...
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Senator Donzella James Calls for Unity in Wake of Sapelo Island Tragedy That Claimed Seven Lives During Cultural Celebration
Senator James shows sorrow for the Sapelo Island incident and discusses plans for a committee to investigate and improve ...
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What is Gullah Geechee? History explored as gangway collapse during festival kills 7
A chunk of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where members of the Gullah Geechee community had gathered to celebrate fall.
Gullah Geechee Civil War Hero Robert Smalls To Be Honored With Statehouse Statue
South Carolina will soon erect its first individual statute of a Black person, Robert Smalls, on its Statehouse lawn in its ...
Grieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed say the tragedy was preventable
Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia collapsed over the ...
Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee ...