1:30 p.m. – Gullah Geechee Community Day https://gullahgeecheeday.com February 21, 2026 | Downtown Conway Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:21:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 1:30 p.m. | Processional Arrival and Ceremony https://gullahgeecheeday.com/130-p-m-processional-arrival-and-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=130-p-m-processional-arrival-and-ceremony Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:21:56 +0000 http://gullahgeecheeday.com/130-p-m-processional-arrival-and-ceremony/ Continue reading1:30 p.m. | Processional Arrival and Ceremony

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At the end of the processional with the puppets and collaborative elements created by Dennis McNett, CCU students, and community members, participate in this brief ceremony dedicated to the breath, water, and all things folklore.

Length: 30 minutes

]]> 1:30 p.m. | Let the Ancestors Speak: Using Our Stories as a Foundation for Poetry, Prose, Screenplays, and Fiction https://gullahgeecheeday.com/130-p-m-let-the-ancestors-speak-using-our-stories-as-a-foundation-for-poetry-prose-screenplays-and-fiction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=130-p-m-let-the-ancestors-speak-using-our-stories-as-a-foundation-for-poetry-prose-screenplays-and-fiction Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:21:53 +0000 http://gullahgeecheeday.com/130-p-m-let-the-ancestors-speak-using-our-stories-as-a-foundation-for-poetry-prose-screenplays-and-fiction/ Continue reading1:30 p.m. | Let the Ancestors Speak: Using Our Stories as a Foundation for Poetry, Prose, Screenplays, and Fiction

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Stephane Dunn

This is a creative writing and publishing workshop in which Dr. Stephane Dunn will lead participants through exercises on how to bring stories from our community to life. Dr. Ifetayo Ojelade will talk about the steps of learning about our ancestors’ narratives and how we can construct collaborative projects and publications around those narratives.

Length: 75 minutes

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