Editing Gullah (section)

===Celebrating Gullah culture===
Over the years, the Gullah have attracted study by many [[historian]]s, [[linguist]]s, [[folklorist]]s, and [[anthropologist]]s interested in their rich cultural heritage. Many academic books on that subject have been published. The Gullah have also become a symbol of cultural pride for blacks throughout the United States and a subject of general interest in the media.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gullah_Geechee Youth Culture Quest |url=https://vimeo.com/927140827 |website=vimeo |publisher=Gullah Geechee Corridor |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> Numerous newspaper and magazine articles, documentary films, and children's books on Gullah culture, have been produced, in addition to popular novels set in the Gullah region. In 1991 [[Julie Dash]] wrote and directed ''[[Daughters of the Dust]]'', the first feature film about the Gullah, set at the turn of the 20th century on St. Helena Island. Born into a Gullah family, she was the first African-American woman director to produce a feature film.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

Gullah people now organize cultural [[festival]]s every year in towns up and down the Lowcountry. [[Hilton Head Island, South Carolina|Hilton Head Island]], for instance, hosts a "Gullah Celebration" in February. It includes "De Aarts ob We People" show; the "Ol’ Fashioned Gullah Breakfast"; "National Freedom Day," the "Gullah Film Fest", "A Taste of Gullah" food and entertainment, a "Celebration of Lowcountry Authors and Books," an "Arts, Crafts & Food Expo," and "De Gullah Playhouse". [[Beaufort, South Carolina|Beaufort]] hosts the oldest and the largest celebration, "The Original Gullah Festival" in May. The nearby Penn Center on [[St. Helena Island, South Carolina|St. Helena Island]] holds "Heritage Days" in November. Other Gullah festivals are celebrated on [[James Island, South Carolina]], and [[Sapelo Island|Sapelo Island, Georgia]].{{cn|date=February 2022}}

Gullah culture is also being celebrated elsewhere in the United States. The [[High Art Museum]] in Atlanta has presented exhibits about Gullah culture. The Black Cultural Center at [[Purdue University]] in [[West Lafayette, Indiana]] conducted a research tour, cultural arts festival, and other related events to showcase the Gullah culture. The Black Cultural Center Library maintains a bibliography of Gullah books and materials, as well. [[Metro State College]] in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], hosted a conference on Gullah culture, called ''The Water Brought Us: Gullah History and Culture,'' which featured a panel of Gullah scholars and cultural activists. These events in Indiana and Colorado are typical of the attention Gullah culture regularly receives throughout the United States.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

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File:Exhibit Showcases Endangered Culture Embraced by African Americans in US South.ogv|[[VOA]] report about an exhibit about Gullah culture
File:City Market Sweet Grass.jpg|Sweet grass baskets made and sold by the African American Gullah community can be found throughout City Market.
File:Edisto Island National Scenic Byway - Sweetgrass Baskets - A Gullah Tradition - NARA - 7718281.jpg|Gullah sweet baskets from Edisto island
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