The Legacy of Early African Americans and the Gullah-Geechee People

FAIN: BH-293728-23

Nobis Project, Inc. (Savannah, GA 31412-9304)
Christen Clougherty (Project Director: February 2023 to present)
Amir Jamal Toure (Co Project Director: May 2023 to present)
Josiah Watts (Co Project Director: May 2023 to present)

Two one-week workshops for 72 K-12 educators exploring Gullah-Geechee history and culture in Georgia and South Carolina.

Two one-week workshops for 72 K-12 teachers (36 teachers each week) during July 14-19, 2024 and August 4-8, 2024 that focus on the history and cultural legacy of Gullah-Geechee people. In partnership with various Gullah-Geechee descendants, scholars, and institutions, this program will again focus on the Gullah-Geechee of the Lowcountry of Georgia, descendants of enslaved people from the West Coast of Africa.