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
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
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number of enslaved Africans because of… Apr 12, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Gullah Geechee
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
