Learn about some of the contributions and facets of African American culture.
For more information about the various tribes, visit the African American History collection.
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This is an excerpt from the full episode, Gullah Culture. Ron Daise shares the story, "Bring My Clock Back."
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Listen to the interactive version of the The Jealous Bragging Turtle in Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
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Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Hen in Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
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Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Riding Hood in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
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Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
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Students will understand how enslaved Africans created music for their worship experience. Religious meetings in “praise houses” provided the spiritual outlet for enslaved Africans on the plantation...
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Students will understand that music and material culture became a mode of covert communication between slaves. Aunt Pearlie Sue is our guide as students uncover hidden messages in the work songs...
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INSTRUCTIONS: Click on an English word to see and hear the Gullah word. About Gullah Language Gullah is also a language. It was developed among Africans as a way to communicate with people from other...
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Having learned the art of Gullah storytelling from her parents and grandparents, Carolyn "Jabulile" White thought it only natural that she should share the stories with the community, and especially...
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Cohen speaking at the 2002 South Carolina Traditional Arts Network Concert in Columbia, SC.