Happy Anniversary to the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition! Celebrating Environmental Victories!
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min read
The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.GullahGeechee.net) was the first organization in world history to contain “Gullah/Geechee” in its name. Since they started their work in 1996 under the leadership of the founder, Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine (www.QueenQuet.com), they have successfully managed to get “Gullah/Geechee” as one unit into the vocabulary of the world instead of the use of “Gullah” or “Geechee” separately. This is part of one of the many seeds that Queen Quet who coined the phrase
“Hunnuh mus tek cyare de root fa heal de tree.”
has planted around the world as she continues to lead the fight for Gullah/Geechee land and human rights.
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The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition will continue to be in the forefront of supporting and promoting these endeavors and fighting for the human and land rights of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
Tenk GAWD de
still gwine on!
Wonderful to see the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition celebrating its anniversary and continued environmental victories. Preserving culture, land, and community history is truly inspiring. That same spirit of persistence and progress reminds me of the motivation players feel while mastering new challenges in Slope Rider 2.
Establishing “Gullah/Geechee” as a unified term reflects not only strategic advocacy but deep respect for heritage and community identity. Just as movements in digital spaces—like how smash karts unblocked brings players together under one shared experience—strong, unified naming creates visibility and collective strength. This work is a meaningful testament to cultural empowerment and historical continuity.