A new exhibit highlighting the Gullah culture and its impact on the South will open this month.
The African Roots — Gullah Fruit Exhibit will open Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Center for African American History, Art & Culture. An opening reception will be held that same day from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Admission is free, and food and drinks will be provided for guests. All are welcome to attend.
Created by historian Wayne O’Bryant, this new exhibit chronicles the journey of African roots in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. It highlights the emergence of the Gullah culture, its key components and how it sustained itself since the era of slavery.
Enslaved Africans — cut off from their homelands by coastal landscapes — created ways to connect their old traditions to their new surroundings. Using the customs they brought with them from Africa, these people, now known as African Americans, built a strong community and turned the crops they were forced to work on into a source of food and hope. From this, a new culture developed, leaving a lasting impact on the South and shaping the history of African Americans in America.
O’Bryant will lead a discussion and patrons are encouraged to join an after-hours tour of the center’s latest exhibit.
The CAAHAC is located at 120 York St. N.E.
For more information, call 803-502-4857 or visit the Center of African American History, Art & Culture Facebook and Instagram page for more information.