The Historic Gullah-Geechee Community Is Fighting To Retain Its Land And Culture In South Carolina
The fight to preserve the CPO in St. Helena represents an effort to halt a decades-long process by which much of the Gullah-Geechee land has been repurposed over decades. Most famously, Hilton Head — the South Carolina island where hundreds of Gullah-Geechee people had lived since the Civil War — was converted into a popular resort and golf destination. Today, Gullah-Geechee neighborhoods remain scattered throughout the island, and even this territory is under threat. In one current notable case, developers are fighting to take the land of 93-year-old Josephine Wright, who has refused to sell the property that has been in her family since the Civil War. Amid harassment and lawsuits, Wright’s family has raised over $300,000 to fight to protect her property; Kyrie Irving and Snoop Dogg are among the people who have donated to her campaign.
Wright and other members of the Gullah-Geechee community can use all the help they can get, celebrity and otherwise, as developers remain determined to control as much of these lands as possible. Losing this fight would threaten the existence of one of the most unique and inspirational communities in the United States. But the Gullah-Geechee community, having endured slavery and racism for centuries, remains determined to preserve itself from the challenge of gentrification as well.
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