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African Traditions Live On in U . S . Many Years After the First African Were Brought to America (1027 hits)

The Gullah/Geechee people are direct descendants of West Africans brought into the United States around the 1700s...


http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/world/africa...


Posted By: Jen Fad
Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at 10:58AM
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Teach. Teach....
Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at 11:01AM
Yaiqab Saint
Teach.. Teach...
I have personally been to Sandy Island near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and saw these traditions with my own eyes.
Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at 11:02AM
Yaiqab Saint
Good share Jen! Always inspiring...
Wednesday, February 27th 2013 at 8:44AM
MIISRAEL Bride
You should check out the May Gullah Fest that happens yearly in Charleston, SC!

www.gullahfestival.org/





Wednesday, February 27th 2013 at 11:16AM
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