From staff reports
As part of the celebration of Black History Month, Queen Quet will host the “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Black Family Gathering” on Saturday, Feb. 3 at noon at the historic Brick Baptist Church on St. Helena Island.
The Brick Baptist Church is part of the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in the Penn Center National Landmark Historic District.
Attendees will dine on Gullah/Geechee cuisine while being a part of a historic Black land ownership dialogue entitled “From St. Helena to Sapelo” with Amir Jamal Toure and Town Councilwoman Bridgette Frazier, Elder Carlie Towne and others. A tour of the historic district will conclude the event.
Funds will benefit the Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund. Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite at https://bit.ly/3OqkUY2.
For more information, email the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition at GullGeeCo@aol.com. To learn more about the Gullah/Geechee people, visit www.gullahgeecheenation.com.
