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Girls Trip 2021 - We explored the Sea Islands, Beaufort, and Port Royal. We stayed in the town where Harriet Tubman led the union forces and freed over 700 enslaved people. We saw two church ruins that are well over 200 years old. We visited the Penn Center where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gathered with other civil rights activists. The same place that was the first school for formally enslaved individuals in the United States and where he wrote a portion of his “I Have A Dream” speech. We explored the very area that is the heart of the Gullah culture and learned so much about the history of the Gullah Geechee culture. On our very last day, we even got to eat authentic Gullah food at The Gullah Grub.

The humidity was painful but the sights were stunning, the people were kind and welcoming, and the entire area was rich with history.

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Yesterday welcomed in the 37th Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration, a three-day event dedicated to honoring Penn School, the history, and the culture of the Gullah Geechee people, bringing friends and families back to Penn Center located on St. Helena Island. Throughout the weekend, special events will take place, such as cultural demonstrations, re-enactments, a parade, and a craft fair. And we must not forget the food. All off the delicious food!
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In order to celebrate this beautiful occasion I decided to write a short blog about my experience working on The Gullah Project. I discuss how I actually got involved with the project, how I was awarded a Magellan Grant to work on the film, and what it was like to document the 32nd Annual Heritage Days Celebration. Check it out! Link in bio.
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Photo captions:
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1. Penn Center formally Penn School.
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2. Screen grab from a time lapse shot over the Johnson’s booth.
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3. Bts photo of me climbing a tree to set the GoPro.
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4. Bts photo before filming the Road to Remembrance
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5&6. The cabin that Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in while writing his “I have a dream speech.” Located at Penn Center.
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7. My UofSC 2015 Discovery Day badge.
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8. Presenting at 2015 Discovery Day.
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