Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Geechee and Gullah Culture
Discover the Georgia Sea Islands which are home to the Geechee and Gullah culture that are part of West African ethnic groups.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sapelo Island Culture
In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, learn about the Gullah/Geechee culture of Sapelo Island.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ronald Johnson of Sapelo Island
In this video segment from EGG: The Arts Show, resident Ronald Johnson explains that Sapelo Island is a unique place, preserving the last examples of Gullah/Geechee culture.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Gullah Net: Gullah Music
Explore aspects of African music as reflected in the songs and music of slaves who lived in coastal South Carolina.
Other
Avery Research Center for African American History
Rich site with collections of primary documents relating to the history and culture of African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gullah Music
In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, visit Sapelo Island, an island in Georgia inhabited by descendants of African slaves.
Digital History
Digital History: The Diversity of Colonial Slavery
Read about the three distinct systems of slavery that developed in the colonies based primarily on the crops that were grown in each region. See how the system affected the way the culture of slaves grew out of the region.
PBS
Pbs: A World of Stories: The Boo Hag
North Carolina-based storyteller Donna Washington tells a scary tale from the Gullah culture about a man and his beautiful wife-who is not what she seems to be. The story explains the Gullah tradition of painting doors and windows blue...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Egg: The Arts Show: Frankie Quimby of Sapelo Island
Egg: The Arts Show video in which Frankie Quimby, a resident of Sapelo Island, talks about the history and culture of the island. This is one in a series of videos about Sapelo Island. [1:48]
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: South Carolina
Explore how South Carolina moved from a "plantation culture" in 1670 to a "growing research center and banking state" today. South Carolina played a major role in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.