Documentary: The Gullah/Geechee Nation

Descendants of former slaves from Africa, The Gullah People, are home to the The Sea Islands, off the Carolina and Georgia coasts.

The Gullah/Geechee Nation https://gullahgeecheenation.com/gullahgeechee-sea-island-coalition/

"The Gullah/Geechees came together to declare themselves as a nation on July 2, 2000 with international observers and media present.

"The Gullah/Geechee Nation exist from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL. It encompasses all of the Sea Islands and thirty to thirty-five miles inland to the St. John’s River. On these islands, people from numerous African ethnic groups linked with indigenous Americans and created the unique Gullah language and traditions from which later came “Geechee.” The Gullah/Geechee people have been considered “a nation within a nation” from the time of chattel enslavement in the United States until they officially became an internationally recognized nation on July 2, 2000. At the time of their declaration as a nation, they confirmed the election of their first “head pun de boddee”-head of state and official spokesperson and queen mother. They elected Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com)."

Vice News, 2016:

ABC Australia, 2002:

Discover South Carolina, 2015