De Conch May 2015 Edition

De Conch Gullah/Geechee May 2015 Edition

Support Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy! !

Git hunnuh a flag, patch, and de nyew T!!

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Gwine online ta orda de nyew items frum de Gullah.Geechee Nation at! t www.gullahgeechee.biz!!

Support the Gullah/ Geechee Angel Network page 2-3

Gullah Festival 2015 page 7

The Gathering at Geechee Kunda page 4

Gullah/Geechee CD Digital Downloads page 6

Hep Mo Angel fa Fly! Support De Gullah/Geechee Angel Network!

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The mission of the official 501(c)3, non-profit of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, the Gullah/Geechee Angel Network is To preserve, protect and promote the cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee People who have lived in the southeastern portion of the United States of America from North Carolina to Jacksonville Florida 30 miles inland (known as the "Low Country") for over 300 years. To connect all people, not just in the 50 states, but internationally throughout the Diaspora, Europe, Caribbean and Africa.

Goals and Objectives are achieved by the implementation of the following seven (7) point program: The Performing Arts: Musical plays, dramatizations, poetry, storytelling, enactments and workshops Arts and Crafts: Workshops in the production and displaying of traditional Gullah/Geechee cultural items.

Demonstrative workshops that encourage the development of functional skills and forms of expression to potentially showcase and stimulate direct participation in the growing ethnic tourism industry, festivals and cultural events.

Educational: The establishment of Cultural Learning Centers designed to foster motivation, achievement and cultural enrichment. Historical/Research excursions from the tip of North Carolina (Cape Fear) to the outlining areas of Jacksonville, Florida.

Scholarships and Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award programs and events recognizing those persons who have given selflessly of themselves, and have done considerable work for the benefits of their particular community as it relates to cultural preservation. Awarding Scholarships to youth who exhibit talent, and are oriented toward developing skills which foster Gullah/Geechee Culture.

The Internet and The Media: Networking with organizations, institutions and groups which focus on Gullah/ Geechee Culture. Consistently present positive role models and activities to the low country in particular, and to in the Diaspora in general.

Production, Preservation and Documentation: Production and archiving of Gullah/Geechee video and audio recordings, books, symbols and banners. Radio, television and computer production programming.

Health and Nutrition Awareness: Forums and symposiums which explore lifestyles, food staples, food cultivation and preparation of Gullah/Geechee cuisine, as well as developing holistic programs to promote well being.

Gret Camp Meetin Centa!

The Gullah/Geechee International Camp Meeting Center & Yenna House will host a number of activities and people from around the world and educate people on the living traditions of that exist throughout the Gullah/ Geechee Nation. The next major fundraiser for the project will be the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ www.gullahgeechee.info.

For more details on fundraisers, tours, assisting with the project, or contributing, call (843) 572-6788 or go to www.gullahgeecheeangelnetwork.com .

The Gathering 2015 at Geechee Kunda

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De Gullah/Geechee Famlee cumin toggedda!

Queen Quet & De Gullah Cunneckshun CDs are available on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon music & more around the world!

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and her Gullah/ Geechee histo-musical performance troupe, De Gullah Cunneckshun are not only making their way around the world in person, they are also doing this via digital downloads! CDs can be purchased at www.gullahgeechee.biz and the CDs are now available on numerous digital music sale sites around the world. Ef hunnuh wan yeddi, gwine ta disya pun CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/QueenQuetDeGullahCunneckshun

Disya da Gullah Roots Productions™

Queen Quet & De Gullah Cunneckshun! come on stage at 4:30 pm on Saturday!!

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Before and after, meet and greet !

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the 
 Gullah/Geechee Nation ! in the Sanklofa Circle for books, CDs, DVDs and Gullah/Geechee history!

GULLAH/GEECHEE GOLD SOULS CAMPAIGN

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The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition is the premiere organization on the protection and continuation of the Gullah/Geechee history, heritage, and culture. The Gullah/ Geechee Sea Island Coalition: •

advocates for the protection of the human and land rights of Gullah/Geechee

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promotes and participates in the continuation of Gullah/Geechee history, heritage, culture, and language.

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works toward Sea Island land re-acquisition and maintenance. celebrates Gullah/Geechee culture through artistic and educational means electronically and via "grassroots scholarship."

The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition has successfully carried out this mission since 1996. During which time, they developed the ONLY archive in the world which is TOTALLY dedicated to Gullah/Geechee history, heritage, and culture. The Gullah/ Geechee Alekbulan Archive is being upgraded in order to continue to provide access to artifacts, images, documents, books, films, and recordings to future generations of Gullah/Geechees and global researchers. The Coalition host hundreds of students and professional writers each year and it also supports native Gullah/Geechee speakers and presenters traveling to other parts of the world to make sure that accurate presentations on our culture are done in a varied array of venues.

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We are calling on all supporters of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition to become dues paying members and to contribute to the “Gullah/Geechee Gold Souls Campaign.”

The funds will assist with the completion of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition Center and our land fund. Please use the form at the end of this ezine or go to http://fnd.us/c/07Wl6 in order to financially contribute to the fundraising efforts that are currently under way which will finalize the second phase of the building.

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The “wish list:” !

• 1 Sony Hi8 and 1 DVC Walkman for digital conversion • 20 Mac Compatible 2T-4T External Drives • Acid free archival boxes of all sizes and types and poster holder • Apple server

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For details on how you can host a fundraising event, contribute in any or in all of these ways, please email GullGeeCo@aol.com.

Disya bout geeing frum de soul fa mek sho de richness stay een wi black gold!

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Support the Save Gullah/Geechee Land Fund go to: http://www.gofundme.com/panafricanfamilyem PAFEN is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and will issue receipts that can be used for tax-deductions.

You can also bring donations to the open house and become a member of the Pan African Family Empowerment Network!

Links to Gullah/Geechee Living Culture

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Gullah/Geechee Nation Headquarters www.officialgullahgeechee.info or www.gullahgeecheenation.com

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Gullah/Geechee Nation on Instagram http://instagram.com/gullahgeechee

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Gullah/Geechee Angel Network www.gullahgeecheeangelnetwork.com

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Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition www.gullahgeechee.net

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Gullah/Geechee TV™ (GGTV) www.youtube.om/AMPTurnItUp

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Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gullahgeechee

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Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association www.gullahgeecheefishingassociation.com

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Gullah/Geechee Nation Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/GullahGeechee-Nation/66574769035

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Gullah/Geechee Folks on Twitter www.twitter.com/gullahgeechee

10. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee www.QueenQuet.com 11. Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ www.gullahgeechee.info 12. Gullah/Geechee Doula Association http://www.gullahgeecheedoula.com/ 13. Gullah/Geechee Nation on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/gullahgeechee/

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, Dr. Kate Derickson of the Gullah/Geechee Sustainability Think Tank, and Paul Routledge who all work together in the International Indigenous Peoples Resource Sovereignty Network presented on resourcing and community collaboration at the AAG meeting in Chicago.!

Tenki Tenki fa hep save Gullah/Geechee heirs property!

Attorneys Clifford Bush III and Willie Heyward joined forces with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation to present an heirs property workshop for FREE to the Gullah/Geechee community on St. Helena Island, SC. The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition thanks them all for their contributions to the community! www.gullahgeeche.net

Join the GULLAH/GEECHEE SEA ISLAND COALITION www.gullahgeechee.net

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I am enclosing my check for! _____ $45 for the year of membership! _____ $300-999 supporter (Pledge amount can be sent in monthly installments)! _____ $1200 for lifetime membership!

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Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition!

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St. Helena Island SC 29920!

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Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition.

I know that I will receive a newsletter, event announcements, and will be a subscriber to the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Roots Listserve and will also receive discounts on Gullah/Geechee products. !

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GULLAH/GEECHEE SEA ISLAND COALITION Post Office Box 1207

St. Helena Island SC 29920

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Republishing should not be done without consent from the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

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