12 p.m. – Gullah Geechee Community Day https://gullahgeecheeday.com February 21, 2026 | Downtown Conway Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 12 p.m. | Reflections of a Geechee Woman’s Southern Journey: Preservation Project of Family Heirs Property over 100 Years https://gullahgeecheeday.com/12-p-m-reflections-of-a-geechee-womans-southern-journey-preservation-project-of-family-heirs-property-over-100-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-p-m-reflections-of-a-geechee-womans-southern-journey-preservation-project-of-family-heirs-property-over-100-years Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:21:53 +0000 http://gullahgeecheeday.com/12-p-m-reflections-of-a-geechee-womans-southern-journey-preservation-project-of-family-heirs-property-over-100-years/ Continue reading12 p.m. | Reflections of a Geechee Woman’s Southern Journey: Preservation Project of Family Heirs Property over 100 Years

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Sandra Lseibu

Lesibu is a septuagenarian, who was born into segregation in St. George, South Carolina. She spent her early childhood sheltered from the “Jim Crow Laws” with her two brothers on the family Heirs property located in Dorchester County. In this presentation, she will present her oral history work tracing back over 100 years of the Allen-Stevens Heirs property, the work she is doing to preserve her preservation work, and share excerpts from her family’s oral history work. She will conclude with a Q+A with workshop participants.

Length: 75 minutes

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Aunt Pearlie Sue (Anita Singleton-Prather)

Join award-winning storyteller and Gullah cultural expert Aunt Pearlie Sue (Anita Singleton-Prather) on a journey through Gullah Geechee history and culture. Combining activism, humor, and captivating storytelling, the character of Aunt Pearlie Sue draws inspiration from across the African Diaspora and Gullah Geechee Corridor.

Length: 60 minutes

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