Cultural and Community Resilience in Gullah/Geechee Nation

FAIN: PN-295871-24

University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN 55455-2009)
Kate Derickson (Project Director: May 2023 to present)

The collection of 25 oral histories and the creation of a StoryMap with relevant cultural heritage sites for the Gullah/Geechee Alkebulan Archive.

Through the collection of oral histories and cultural artifacts, this project aims to support the curation and circulation of the Gullah/Geechee Alkebulan Archive. The Archive is the only collection of Gullah/Geechee history curated and managed by Gullah/Geechee people. The project represents a collaboration between various Gullah/Geechee led organizations and the University of Minnesota, which has partnered with these communities over the past decade. Materials and oral histories, as well as information related to historic burial grounds, will be collected and curated over a two year period through a number of community-based events. The materials will be stored in the archive and featured on a series of publicly available StoryMaps, developed and hosted by the University of Minnesota in collaboration with Gullah/Geechee people.