Gina Capers-Willis calls herself a Geechee Girl. Her roots come from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina and the Gullah islands off the Georgia coast. But she grew up in Savannah at a time when she says ...

D: Two Gullah chefs from the Hamlin community will celebrate Black History Month Feb. 15 by hosting the fourth annual Taste ...

Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved in coastal areas of the southeastern United States. They held onto traditions from Africa and mixed them with new ones, forming ...

As February unfolds, the Taste of Gullah Geechee event emerges as a vibrant celebration of culinary heritage, honoring Black History Month through the rich flavors of African and Lowcountry cultures.

Gee Smalls has built a career around creating spaces rooted in love and celebration. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, and an Atlanta resident for more than 30 years, Smalls is a seasoned chef, ...

Alexander Smalls is Southern through and through. “I’m like Faulkner,” he says. “We put commas, not periods on everything—it’s never over.” This sentiment rings true not only in his storytelling but ...

On a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I met Benjamin “BJ” Dennis at the James Island Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. We pause in front of the Simmons Farm stand to shake sand out of my shoes — ...

Bittle fuh tas'e 'e mout' (Food to put a good taste in the mouth: Appetizers) -- Bittle fuh greese 'e mout' (Food to grease the mouth: Meats, stews, and so on) -- Bittle fuh full e' mout' (Food to ...

When Kamili Anderson moved to North Carolina in 2009, she was surprised to hear people talking about Gullah Geechee heritage. But her surprise wasn’t from a lack of familiarity with the culture; she ...