(African-American Group) Gullah and HBCU (United Shades of America)

[Behind the Aegis]

In case you haven't seen it, Kamau Bell's United Shades of America had to recent pieces which were excellent and quite relevant to this group. The first was a few weeks back and was about the Gullah people of South Carolina. As someone who lived in SC for years, I was familiar with the Gullah (Geechee), so it was very cool to see a piece about it. This past Sunday was about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), also a very interesting piece. If you have CNNGo, you can check out the entire episodes; if not, at this link, United Shades, you can check out clips.

Also, if you scroll down at that link, there is a clip of an African-American man who is a deaf actor (it was part of the show about disabilities). He's very funny!

[tulipsandroses]

1. Haven't seen it but will

Gullah people have always interested me since my folks are from the Caribbean. I find the Gullah accent so fascinating since its akin to Caribbean folks' accent. Thanks for posting.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. It was a great episode.

I hope you do get to see it. When I lived in SC, there was a local access show which taught Gullah. I used to actually know a few words (I have since forgot all of them). I also was able to be around people while they spoke it, usually when I was in Charleston or outlying areas.