Event kicks off Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week
Staff reports
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation are inviting the world to celebrate Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2024. This event, celebrated now for more than a decade, will be launched with Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day at noon, Saturday, July 27 at Penn Center on St. Helena Island.
Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week is a series of in-person and online events celebrating and supporting Gullah/Geechee businesses, institutions and events. This allows people who are native Gullah/Geechees to authentically celebrate the continuation of their historic legacy while also supporting the Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund.
Those who follow www.GullahGeecheeNation.com and the Gullah/Geechee Nation Facebook Fan Page or @GullahGeechee on IG and X will see the activities that will be highlighted for each day of the celebration. The theme this year is “Gullah/Geechee Tekin a Stand and Healin de Land.”
Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day will feature songstress Adrianne Johnson, DJ Kwame Sha and DJ Apollo, and will be hosted by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Black biker clubs are encouraged to attend and take part in “Gullah/Geechee Bike & Beauty.” The club that best represents Gullah/Geechee culture and the best motorcycle will be awarded prizes.
Gullah/Geechee cuisine, crafts and books will all be sold throughout the day. The York W. Bailey Museum and the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will all have their doors open for tours. This is an indoor and outdoor event that will take place rain or shine. Folks need to bring their own chairs, drums and tambourines and put on their dancing shoes.
Tours, workshops and days highlighting Gullah/Geechee restaurants are all part of the schedule of events for the year. The week will culminate at the Black-owned Kravegan in Jacksonville, Fla., with a “party with a purpose” celebrating the release of Queen Quet’s new children’s book, “Gullah/Geechee Blessin pun de Sea.”
Award winning R & B artist Marcus Allen will be performing while folks enjoy outstanding vegan meals. Tickets are limited and must be purchased at https://bit.ly/3WAbE8k.
Folks interested in Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day should register at https://bit.ly/4c1307c and make sure to wear their Gullah/Geechee gear.
E gwine be a Gullah/Geechee good time!
