Gullah Culture in America begins with the journeys of 15 Gullah
speakers who went to Sierra Leone and other parts of West Africa in
1989, 1998, and 2005 to trace their origins and history. Their
stories frame this fascinating look at the extraordinary history of
the Gullah culture. The existence of the Gullahs went almost
unnoticed until the 1860s, when missionaries from Philadelphia made
their way to St. Helena Island, South Carolina, to establish the
Penn School to help freed slaves learn to read and write. There,
they discovered hidden pockets of a bygone African culture with its
own language, traditions, medicine, weaving, and art. Today, more
than 300,000 Gullah people live in the remote areas of the sea
islands of St. Helena, Edisto, Coosay, Ossabaw, Sapelo, Daufuskie,
and Cumberland, their way of life endangered by overdevelopment in
an increasingly popular tourist destination. Having evolved from
the original Penn School, the Penn Center, based on St. Helena
Island, works to preserve and document the Gullah and Geechee
cultures. Author Wilbur Cross originally set out to make the
excellent work of the Penn Center known and to introduce the Gullah
culture to people in America. He became entranced with the Gullah
way of life and ended up with 12 chapters that explore the various
facets of Gullah culture. Gullah Culture in America not only
explores the history of Gullah but also shows readers what it's
like to grow up and live in this unique American community. After
receiving his degree from Yale University, Wilbur Cross served in
the United States Navy and started a career as a copywriter in New
York. He spent 10 years as an editor at Life magazine and
contributed many articles to Time and Life. He is the author or
coauthor of more than 50 books on a wide range of subjects,
including history, biography, culture, travel, and health. Cross is
a member of the Authors Guild and the Time/Life Alumni Society. He
lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Born and raised on
Hilton Head Island, Emory Shaw Campbell is executive director
emeritus of the Penn Center and a renowned community leader among
the Gullah people. In 2002, he founded Gullah Heritage Trail Tours
in an effort to educate tourists about the Gullah language and
culture and promote indigenous crafts and artists. He is the author
of Gullah Cultural Legacies and served as a consultant and editor
for Gullah Culture in America.
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