Book Recommendations for Gullah Geechee + Hoodoo Heritage Month
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Vera Mae Green: A Black Woman, Black Belt, Quaker, and Anthropologist
That whole Bohemian style—Vera Mae Green was already on it. It’s trendy now, but some folks are naturally drawn to “eclectic” patterns and colors. Fabrics that make us feel free.
What I Say to My Kids About Code-Switching and Talking Black
When I say “my kids,” I’m referring to the ones I birthed and the ones I teach during #KrakTeet4Kids workshops and camps. Literacy has been a big part of my
We some loud people (for good reason too)
I went to a retreat centered on Black + Native Histories a couple weeks ago, and that’s the main message that I got from it: We some loud people (for
Great Migration, Pt. 2: Systematic Oppression Back Then and Now
by Diamond Afeni “It occurred to me that no matter where I lived, geography could not save me.”― Isabel Wilkerson, The Warmth of Other Suns Systematic oppression, at its core,
The Great Migration: When Black Folks Left the South
by Diamond Afeni Beside the slave trade, black peoples’ largest migration in this country began in the mid 1915s and ended in the 1970s. Before that, according to the United
The Difference Between Louisiana Cajun and Creole
Cajun and creole are used interchangeably these days, as if they mean the same thing. Kinda like Gullah and Geechee, except the Gullah Geechee really are the same people with
Hallelujah Moments from the Movie “Beloved”
The book came out in 1987 and the movie came out in 1998. So I don’t want to hear nothing ’bout a spoiler. Beloved was created by Toni Morrison and
I Changed My Mind About Black August
Black August is for black people (also by black people, which is important to point out), but it just felt super patriarchal. Black August started as a month to mourn,
When Black Folk Owned Prime Real Estate on Hilton Head Island’s Singleton Beach
Today, Hilton Head is fulla retired transplants, tourists, resorts, and golf courses. Back then it was fulla Gullah people who farmed, fished, and fended for each other. In the decades