geechee

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Georgia officials open Sapelo Island to development, endangering the Gullah Geechee community

McIntosh County commissioners recently approved zoning changes that island residents say will endanger the Gullah Geechee community

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

A bill in Georgia could disenfranchise descendants of enslaved Africans on Sapelo Island

The Geechee community has been on Sapelo Island for 13 generations. Just 30 descendants of the original 44 enslaved families remain

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

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