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Gullah Geechee history & culture

The Gullah Geechee people, see, they come straight outta history that a lotta folks tried to erase but couldn’t. They my granddaddy’s folks, so let me give you our history!😌 When Africans were kidnapped and forced over here during the transatlantic slave trade, plantation owners knew they needed

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Dear Black Art, meet Jonathan Green.

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This book is technically for ages 8-12, but if you're like me and you love magic, you'll love it. There's lots of Gullah-Geechee culture and magic in this book💗 #booksummary #lemon8challenge #spiritualbooks #magicbooks #lemon8bookclub #book #books #blackauthors #

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Important Trees in Black Spirituality

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Gullah Geechee Books

Hey cuzzo dem, I got mo book fa we today—ona go check um out. I hope fa see all a we at de Gullah festival dis year, May 22nd–24th. #gullahheritage #gullahgeechee #southcarolina #african #gullahheritage

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I’m a devotee, herbalist from Texas. My family has been in the hoodoo culture for generations, dating back to the early 1700s (as far as we know). Herbalism and ancestral veneration are extremely important to me and it’s also important for me to bring back the culture and traditions to my people th

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