#geechee

[folkfashion]

Gullah-Geechee dancer's clothes, United States of America, by St. Johns Cultural Council

[ptseti]

A NEW TWIST ON THE OLD SLAVE STORY

This time of year, we hear a lot about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, but the "official" history usually leaves out the expertise they were stealing.

🇸🇱 Bunce Island wasn't just a fort; it was a filter for skilled labour. These weren't just "bodies"—they were the experts who built the American rice industry. As the physical ruins decay, 2026 digital preservation projects are finally showing us the terrifying reality of what was hidden 20 miles upriver. It was worse than you think.

[54321dcba]

Sweetgrass Basket Weaving is a tradition and part of the Gullah Geechee Culture. 🖤✊🏾

"Sweetgrass Hand" Cards available at Sunflower's Muse.

[mikegeechee]

[bumblebeeappletree]

Hungry Planet showcases how scientists and communities are working to keep food on our plates for generations to come. In this episode, Niba visits Charleston, South Carolina, where she learns how Carolina Gold Rice became a staple of the U.S. thanks to the Gullah/Geechee community. Niba also talks to Dr. Terri Long to explore how her research on iron uptake in plants could fight malnutrition and anemia by revealing a path toward creating staple crops like rice that contain more iron.

Learn more:

Luana Graves Sellars https://lowcountrygull...

Rollen Chalmers https://rollensrawgrai...

Akua Page https://www.futnuss.com/

Dr. Terri Long https://cals.ncsu.edu/...

*additional credit: Production Assistant - Ariel Traylor

Hungry Planet is a joint production between Helicase Media LLC and STEMedia Inc.

[sanyu-thewitch05]

Someone made a reimagining of Gullah Gullah Island

@queen-shiba

[llucerophotography]

Gullah demonstration & storytime

Middleton Place. Charleston, SC. September 2013. Photo by Lorien Lucero.

[keymoco]

Gooooooood morning 🥰