African American Artisans - Pass It on Gullah Geechie Culture and Basket weaving

 

 the Real 'Gullah Gullah Island'

MONDAY, August 2, 2021

SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA || The states with a lengthy history of African American creativity and artistic value making of beautiful basket weaving passed down.  

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Keep it rolling.  African American seniors, sororities, fraternity brothers, Masons, and Masonic sisters, here's an opportunity.  Bring it to our "Neighborhood Markets" in Milwaukee, i.e., Fondy Market.

A Touch of Classic weaving history.  READ UP.

Cory Alston shares his oral history.  It includes his 11-year entrepreneur business of Sweetgrass basket weaving that has been passed down in his family for 7 generations.  He gives us a glimpse of hands-on while in the open market.

Charleston, South Carolina remains one of the most popular urban travel destinations in the world for good reason. But what should you do when you finally get to go? Here, we mix it up with locals like Corey Alston of Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets and share some of their favorite things to do in Charleston.

Corey Alston of Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets Shares His Charleston Travel Tips

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KAMAU BELL - CNN, UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA

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The Gullah are fighting to preserve their culture

United Shades of America

Like all marginalized groups in America, the Gullah are fighting to preserve their culture.

More to come.  Quilting.

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Update 8-2-21 10:42 am ET