Gullah/Geechee Nation

Tune een fa yeddi bout Giving Tuesday 2020 and how fa gee fa hep de Gullah/Geechee.  Annually, folks gear up for Thanksgiving weekend to not only consume large amounts of food and drinks, but to also be consumers during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been designated "Giving Tuesday" by philanthropists and people are encouraged to support non-profits with donations on that day.  Many of these donations are doubled by foundations that are willing to give in support of the same causes.  They match each dollar with a dollar.  So, this year, the Gullah/Geechee Nation's leaders are calling on global supporters to give the the non-profits and fundraising efforts that Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will highlight on this episode of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio.

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Tune een fa yeddi Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation crak e teet bout de cumin Gullah/Geechee Freedom Celebration!

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Tune een fa yeddi wha gwine on fa @GullahGeechee Nation Appreciation Month 2020 pun Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!  Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) shares information about this annual celebration in the Gullah/Geechee Nation and encourages folks to join in from around the world.  A number of virtual events will be taking place including fundraisers that assist non-profit organizations with their on-going activities in spite of the pandemic.

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On this special edition of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) had the opportunity to dialogue with photographer, Jeanne Moutousammy-Ashe about Daufuskie Island and continuing the Gullah/Geechee cultural legacy.  

Throughout her career, Moutoussamy-Ashe has had frequent group and solo exhibitions at museums and galleries around the world. Her photographs have been featured in numerous national publications. 

Outside of the field of photography, Moutoussamy-Ashe has been actively engaged in philanthropic efforts involving social, health, and community-based issues. As an activist and civic leader, she has served as the director of the Arthur Ashe Endowment for the Defeat of AIDS, a former trustee of her alma mater, The Cooper Union, and a one-time Alternate Representative of the United States to the United Nations, a presidential appointment.

Her photographs contain strong narrative and documentary elements. Moutoussamy-Ashe has displayed a proclivity towards African and African American art. This is evident in the three full collections documenting her travels in West Africa and in her book about the Gullah/Geechee community of Daufuskie Island in the South Carolina region of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Zooming in on Sustainability will highlight a new initiative around the book, Daufuskie Island: A Photographic Essay.  Tune een fa yeddi bout disya and how hunnuh kin support de Daufuskie Island Gullah Scholarship (DIGS) http://southerndocumentaryfund.org/projects/daufuskie-island-project/ .

Tune een ta Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio fuss broadcass fa "Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month" fa yeddi bout de @GullahGeechee land victory!   Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.GullahGeechee.net) will provide a rollcall of the numerous Gullah/Geechee land victories that took place in September and by the 1st day of October.  She will also outline the plans for this year's celebrate of the continuation of the legacy of the Gullah/Geechee.

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Tune een fa yeddi wha gwine on @GullahGeechee fa fight back against de land attack!  Land grabbing and displacement have been happening to Black communities in the south for decades.  The Gullah/Geechee Nation has been able to maintain a great deal of land ownership individually and via heirs property.  Unfortunately, the pandemic has not stopped the relentless attack on Gullah/Geechee land by destructioneers and county officials seeking to displace native Gullah/Geechees.  Tune in to hear what is taking place and how you can assist with the resistance to this as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) host this edition of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!"

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Tune een fa yeddi wha gwine on @GullahGeechee fa fight back against de land attack!  Land grabbing and displacement have been happening to Black communities in the south for decades.  The Gullah/Geechee Nation has been able to maintain a great deal of land ownership individually and via heirs property.  Unfortunately, the pandemic has not stopped the relentless attack on Gullah/Geechee land by destructioneers and county officials seeking to displace native Gullah/Geechees.  Tune in to hear what is taking place and how you can assist with the resistance to this as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) host this edition of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!"

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Tune in to Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio fa "De Gullah/Geechee Sea Islands: Heat, Hurricanes, Advisories and Food Security"!  Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will discuss the numerous environmental issues that the Gullah/Geechee Nation is faced with in the midst of the pandemic and how they are fighting to continue their cultural heritage in spite of it all.  Food security is a major issue as temperatures rise and hurricane season is in its peak.  Learn more about these issues and what they can mean for the future of coastal communities like that of the Sea Islands of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

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Tune een ta disya Black August edition of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio fa yeddi bout Black Business & Black Philanthropy Month.  Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QiueenQuet.com) gwine crak e teet bout disya and how hunnuh chillun kin be paat.  Queen Quet will also discuss the numerous special days taking place during August including World Indigenous Peoples Day and Farmers Market Week and how all of these link to the 20th Anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.  Tune een fa yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!

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Tune in to a recap about Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week while the Gullah/Geechee face a tropical storm.  Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will provide an overview of the numerous successes achieved during "Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week" and will discuss the celebration of Black August and the remainder of this year's #GullahGeechee2020 activities.  Just as the week of celebration came to a close, the Gullah/Geechee Nation shifted to hurricane preparedness mode.  Today, Tropical Storm Isaias is making its way through parts of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and may again become a hurricane and make landfall before it leaves the northern area of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.   Yet, in the eye of the storm, the leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation are contining in their vision to keep their nation sustained and thriving for centuries to come.

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