Charleston is best known for its colorful architecture, Spanish-moss draped trees, historic homes, grand gardens and low ...

The Santee Delta is all about water, so hiking can be a challenge. But there are a few trails, some of which are built on old ...

Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to wo ...

It's market day in Charleston, South Carolina. Hundreds of people bustle about the historic business district, wandering from stall to stall. In the middle of the market hall, a man wearing a red ...

The Gullah descend from the slaves who contributed their expertise in rice cultivation, which proved vital to the development of the region's rice plantations.

On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural ...

The Kaminski House Museum stands as a testament to the city’s wealthy rice-planting past, with its Georgian architecture and period furnishings that’ll make you simultaneously appreciate modern ...

Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve music Sacred songs were passed down by ancestors enslaved on US plantations Area Life Aug 8, 2025 ...

A group of singers travels across the U.S. singing Gullah spirituals. These songs have been passed down from their enslaved ancestors who were forced to work the cotton and rice plantations of the ...