Over five hundred thousand Americans identify themselves as “Gullah,” and speak a creole-style language that mixes traditional African and old English speech patterns. A Gullah expert joins Kojo to explain this ethnic group’s history and traditions, and its current struggle for cultural survival against the forces of assimilation.

Guests

  • Marquetta Goodwine Director of the Gullah-Geechee Sea Island Coalition; also author of "The Legacy of Ibo Landing: Gullah Roots of African American Culture."
  • Vertamae Grosvenor Cultural Correspondent for National Public Radio
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