Coastal Carolina University hosts Gullah Geechee conference

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Coastal Carolina University hosts Gullah Geechee conference

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Coastal Carolina University on Friday hosted its fifth International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora Conference. The Gullah Geechee people have brought a rich history to both the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. “We want to celebrate and commemorate those who came before us but also show the ways that the past and the present are ongoing," Tabitha Lowery, co-associate director of the Joyner Institute for Gullah and Afr…