From staff reports
The Gullah/Geechee Nation, along with its elected head-of-state and Chieftess, Queen Quet, is celebrating a historic milestone — the 25th Anniversary of its founding. To mark the occasion, the public is “culturally” invited to attend Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 26, at Penn Center on historic St. Helena Island.
This vibrant, family friendly, authentically Gullah/Geechee global reunion will honor a quarter century of cultural advocacy, heritage preservation, community empowerment and spiritual upliftment led by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Guests can expect Gullah/Geechee language, traditional music, history, storytelling and to be able to obtain handmade Gullah/Geechee crafts, and savor cuisine reflective of the rich Gullah/Geechee heritage that has flourished in the Sea Islands for centuries.
Queen Quet, who made history as the first Gullah/Geechee person to speak before the United Nations on behalf of her people, continues to champion environmental justice, land and water rights, and the continuation of the Gullah/Geechee language and traditions. The Gullah/Geechee Nation, which stretches from North Carolina to Florida, remains a beacon of African and indigenous American cultural survival and resilience in the United States.
“Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day is about unity, love, and honoring those who made it possible for us to thrive as a people,” Queen Quet said in a news release.
The 25th Anniversary also serves as a call to action to continue safeguarding Gullah/Geechee cultural practices amid the ongoing challenges of climate change, land displacement, and cultural commodification.
For more information, visit www.GullahGeecheeNation.com or contact Penn Center at 843-838-2432.
Want To Go?
What: Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day – 25th Anniversary Celebration
When: Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 26
Where: Penn Center’s Frissell Hall, St. Helena Island
Tickets: Registration Required on EventBrite at https://bit.ly/44GXAxV. Come join Queen Quet and the Gullah/Geechee Nation for a day of remembrance, joy, and cultural pride. For more information, visit www.GullahGeecheeNation.com or contact Penn Center at 843-838-2432.
