MLK, Black history celebrated on the Hammock Coast The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on through annual events that highlight his non-violent fight for racial equality. Here on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, there are two events planned on or around the national holiday named for him, this year on Monday, Jan. 16, to celebrate King,… Jan 12, 2023 0 Hammock-All
Gullah Geechee cultural interpreter Ron Daise pens new books Georgetown author, lecturer and Emmy-nominated TV host Ron Daise has released a set of two novellas that take a new look at the celebrated Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina. Produced along with his wife, Natalie, the books — We Wear the Mask, Unraveled Truths in a Pre-Gullah Community and Turtle Dove… Jun 01, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens celebrates Black History Month with events, exhibits From art exhibits and quilts to musical interpretations and lectures, Brookgreen Gardens is bringing Black History Month to life on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Two special events to celebrate Black history will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Wall Lowcountry Center at Brookgreen Gardens. “Nuggets of Wisdom from… Feb 23, 2022 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Two new Brookgreen Gardens exhibits honor Gullah Geechee culture Showcasing aspects of the Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is the theme of two new contemporary art exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens. Visitors to Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet can now view these two exhibits in the Wall Lowcountry Center: “Black Southern Belles,” acrylic and mixed-media paintings of… Feb 12, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
U.S. House honors history-making Black congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey Joseph Hayne Rainey, a Georgetown County native who made history in 1870 as the first Black man ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, will now have his name enshrined at the U.S. Capitol. On Dec. 10, 2020, the 150th anniversary of Rainey’s swearing-in ceremony, the House passed a… Dec 14, 2020 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
