Muhammad Fraser-Rahim and Elizabeth J. West discuss the influence of Gullah-Geechee culture in The Guardian
The Gullah-Geechee people, descendants of enslaved Africans, are known to live in the Sea Islands and along South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina coast. What is less known, however, are their cultural contributions and the history of their migrations throughout the American South and the United States. In a new book, Gullah-Geechee Diasporas: Knowledge, Culture, and Black Lowcountry Legacies, edited by Muhammad Fraser-Rahim and Elizabeth J. West, contributors highlight the Gullah-Geechee people's cultural influence on language, music, and religion in eight essays.
In an interview with The Guardian, Fraser-Rahim and West share how they began their research and why it was important to publish a book on the Gullah-Geechee diaspora.
Read the full story on theguardian.com.
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