Jayn de Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition
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No other organization in the world existed with “Gullah/Geechee” in the name until the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition came into being. This has become the premiere organization for the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture and the protection of the rights of Gullah/Geechees.
The Sea Islands and the Lowcountry occupying thirty-five miles inland from Jacksonville, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida is now the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Through this region runs the United StatesGullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor that was founded through an act of the United States Congress. The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition was the leading organization in the effort to have this national designation done. The organization continues to work with the citizens of the Gullah/Geechee Nation to insure that their human rights are protected and that the culture continues for the generations to come.
The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition
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advocates for the rights of all Gullah/Geechee people around the world
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promotes and participates in the preservation of Gullah/Geechee history, heritage, culture, and language.
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works toward Sea Island land re-acquisition and maintenance.
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celebrates Gullah/Geechee culture through artistic and educational means electronically and via “grassroots scholarship.”