Lowcountry Gullah
by Mean Ole Lion Media
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Still Here.
Still Here.
About this podcast
Most people don't know about the richly significant contributions from Gullah Geechee culture that's woven into the fabric of the US. Grow in culture and information every week, with cultural influencer and preservationist, Luana M. Graves Sellars on the Lowcountry Gullah Podcast, where Gullah Geechee culture, history, and tradition lives.
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- Still Here. · 18 minThere have been 12 generations of ancestors since the early 1700s. And that calculates out to 4,096 ancestors that woke up every day so that we could be here. They may not be…
- The Past Meeting the Present · 1 h 5 minChef Matthew Raiford, a familiar voice from the Lowcountry Gullah Podcast, came back to share his recent exploration into the vital connections between food, land, and heritage…
- Gullah Geechee In Crisis · 46 minWhen we talk about the Gullah Geechee culture, it's often about the language and sweetgrass baskets and such. But what about the culture's pain points? Like being a closed…
- The Gullah Geechee Corridor · 1 h 1 minDid you know that the Gullah Geechee Corridor was federally designated in 2006? It's not just the area that runs from Wilmington, NC to St. Augustine, FL. It's where the core of…
- Discovering Root Stories · 35 minIn the DNA and ancestry.com world, just the thought of searching for your ancestors can be an exciting journey of discovery, as well as daunting, especially if your a Black…
- The Boonkey Trail · 28 minWhat happens when a young filmmaker puts Gullah Geechee culture at the center of a horror story? On this episode of *Low Country Gullah*, Luana Graves Sellars talks with…
- Historic Gullah Settlements · 30 minThe history of the Gullah Geechee people is not merely a collection of dates, geographic coordinates, or static museum exhibits; it is an ongoing epic of absolute resilience…
- The Gullah Geechee Subculture · 59 minFor generations, depending on where you came from, the thoughts of enslaved people and / or Black Americans tended to be lumped into "traditionally, it's all the same." But, is…
- The Slave Brokers · 1 h 7 minAmerica was a slave society and its involvement from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade to the Domestic Slave Trade might be known, but the details are often overlooked. The Slave…
- Slavery Misconceptions · 1 h 1 minSlavery is America's dirty little secret, which is why there's so many misconceptions and misinformation that's in history books and circling around society today. The heirarcy…
- Krak 'n Teet on Gullah, Ebonics and Slang · 51 minYears ago, there was this big craze or "discovery" of what was called Ebonics or Black Slang. Well, first of all, its not new. For many reasons, enslaved people chose, out of…
- The Business of Slavery · 58 minUnless you have been living under a rock, you know that slavery was a significant part of American History. Unfortunately, history books have glossed over a lot of the dirty…
- The Black Seminoles · 33 minThe Gullah Seminole connection is something that most people don't know about but, pockets of communities can be found in Bracketville, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mexico, and…
- Ancestorial Flavors and Stories · 45 minA familiar scent from a plant, a flavors on your plate or a common phrase are all powerful connections to the ancestors. They left their voices that continue to whisper to us…
- The Descendant's Project · 49 minThe ancestors left behind so many things for us to learn from and telling their complete and unfiltered story is only one of the duties that we have. Preserving the land where…
- Reparative Justice · 41 minThe conversations about the past, and the trauma that was caused doesn't often include how the damage can be fixed. The after effects are VERY real. And the number of…
- Reclaiming History Part 2 · 46 minJust the idea of working on a family tree can be intimadating but, all you need is the right tools in your tool box. Tap in to discover exactly what you need to begin your…
- Reclaiming History Part 1 · 44 minIdentity is so important. So is knowing and understanding oneself. But, when some of the pieces of your life are missing, like where you land in your family tree or who you…
- A Taste of History · 39 minSometimes, finding ways of connecting to our culture is hard. Of course research and traditions are the easy options that we have, but developing new and varied ways of not only…
- I AM GULLAH · 11 minYep, that's who I am! And PROUD of it! Funny, I get asked alot if I am Gullah and who's behind Lowcountry Gullah. So, here's the story behind the work and why it's become my…
