The Story of Lowcountry Gullah

Lowcountry Gullah was developed to promote and more importantly document the richly significant Gullah culture and its contributions to the United States. As a historical resource and cultural tourism influencer, Lowcountry Gullah provides a necessary and central link to the cultural elements that have been woven into the fabric of our society. With a primary focus on the traditional cultural strengths on Hilton Head Island, Lowcountry Gullah is the bridge between all of the Gullah / Geechee communities throughout the designated Gullah / Geechee Corridor, which includes the Sea Islands that span from the eastern seaboard to 35 miles inland from Wilmington, North Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida.

The promotion of the culture is the primary focus of Lowcountry Gullah. In order to promote the culture, educating people through creating genealogical connections to the Gullah is an important component to our success. Lowcountry Gullah provides genealogy research assistance and guidance for individuals who are searching their ancestral roots as well as looking for a cultural foundation.

Lowcountry Gullah is the culmination of several years of experience being immersed within the Hilton Head Island Gullah community and a body of work highlighting the culture and its people. For several years, writer Luana M. Graves Sellars has developed a large local and national following for her Gullah articles and stories, which focus on the history and culture. As a result of an ongoing demand for access to over 200 previously published magazine and future articles, as well as requests for speaking engagements, Lowcountry Gullah fills the void for a central source and online location for Gullah information.

People are starving for historic information, as well as a genealogical connection to their heritage on a local and global level. For the Black community, especially, having a tangible connection to the Gullah culture provides a priceless sense of identity. In a time where ancestry research and identifying one’s “self” is a significant part of our society, it is the perfect time to promote the Gullah culture and its relevance to our society to a broader audience.

Lowcountry Gullah will be the first “one stop shop” for the Gullah culture throughout the congressionally designated Gullah / Geechee Corridor with a focus on providing information and stimulating cultural tourism. Our site www.lowcountrygullah.com serves as an interconnected resource between Gullah cultural assets.

In addition to being a source for all things Gullah, Lowcountry Gullah is a non-profit 501 (c) 4 that provides a direct connection to the culture through land preservation and other critical issues that affect the community.