| Peer-to-Peer Campaign: The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Tour |
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Money Raised: $8,995.90 Campaign Goal: $4,200.00 |
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The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area and it was established by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who have traditionally resided in the coastal areas and the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo, and Sea Island cotton plantations of the lower Atlantic coast. Many came from the rice-growing region of West Africa. The nature of their enslavement on isolated islands and coastal plantations created a unique culture with deep African origins that are clearly visible in the Gullah Geechee people’s distinctive arts, crafts, foodways, music, and language. |
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