S1 Pilot - Soul and Soil

Folks, today we’re journeying down South—to the Lowcountry of the Carolinas and Georgia—to explore the heart of Gullah Geechee culture: its history, its music, its mouthwatering rice dishes, and the enduring spirit born from West African roots. References 🌿 Historical & Cultural Context Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission https://gullahgeecheecorridor.org Wikipedia – Gullah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah The Penn Center Historic Landmark https://www.penncenter.com ________________________________________ 🎶 Language & Music Turner, Lorenzo Dow. Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect. University of South Carolina Press, 2002. National Geographic – “A Song That Survived Slavery” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/gullah-songs-legacy ________________________________________ 🥘 Food & Culinary Heritage Meggett, Emily. Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Abrams, 2022. Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Gullah Culinary Traditions https://festival.si.edu/past-program/2012/gullah-geechee ________________________________________ 🎨 Arts & Storytelling Coastal Heritage Society – Gullah Heritage https://www.chsgeorgia.org/Gullah-Geechee Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society https://www.sapeloislandga.com ________________________________________ 🏛 Preservation & Modern Initiatives The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Act – U.S. National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/guge/index.htm Charleston City Paper – “Preserving Gullah Culture in a Changing South” https://charlestoncitypaper.com/preserving-gullah-culture ________________________________________ 🌐 Blog Inspiration Gullah Geechee Connection (WordPress) https://gullahgeecheeconnection.wordpress.com ________________________________________