Southern Roots Run Deep

05/01/2026

Cubby Wilder's family created Mosquito Beach, a wonderland of fun, food, music, amusement park rides and waterfront dancing for Black tourists and locals during the Jim Crow era. Wilder won (Full story below.)

05/07/2025

Mellon Foundation gave $1.25M to an help restore Jim Crow-era entertainment destination Mosquito Beach's hotel, restaurant and pavilion in the Charleston area.

05/01/2024

https://www.postandcourier.com/rising-waters/documentary-gullah-geechee-trees-charleston-lowcountry/article_1d841756-fe70-11ee-a0e8-573f3e59a1df.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR08Lf3jpyXt1AO_OXrjoBtw5SgJHH0FWhS6I3YLiG0xwGjs25FuIDQQikU_aem_AYK77J-Zws10X8zI6__-4W9k9ciQLz5uL2T37qfi92N8mJ9hm0oOjgCH7I6U5hdyzW60JNeh1pt8BjCZznv89Raj

"A Tree Story" explores Gullah-Geechee spiritual and cultural connection to trees and how flooding occurs when trees are cut down. Film available for screenings.

03/22/2024

Tomorrow, Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10 am, we will be honoring the historic Market and Flower women of Charleston. If you are interested and would like to watch here’s the link to tune in. Hope to see each of you virtually!

Link for Zoom tomorrow for our program at 10 am EST.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88269350812 (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88269350812)

02/21/2024

Think for a moment – How many struggles? How many battles? How many difficulties? How much sadness? How much happiness? How many love stories? How many expressions of hope for the future? – did your ancestors have to undergo for you to exist in this present moment.

10/20/2023

Jayn we pun historic St. Helena Island fa Gullah/Geechee Agroculture Day 2023! Sustaining and Celebrating St. Helena!
Cum jayn we and bring hunnuh Famlee!

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Noon to 3 pm

Regista ya: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gullahgeechee-agroculture-day-sustaining-and-celebrating-st-helena-tickets-739759950927?aff=oddtdtcreator