Episodes

  • Reclaiming Black Health | Dr. Ian Smith

    Reclaiming Black Health | Dr. Ian Smith
    May 10 2026
    Listen in on a compelling conversation with Dr. Ian Smith as we explore the critical health issues generationally affecting the Black community, the importance of culturally competent medical care, and strategies for empowerment and health advocacy.
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    57 mins
  • Water | A Pillar of Culture

    Water | A Pillar of Culture
    May 3 2026
    When we talk about Gullah culture, it's often about food, religion, sweetgrass baskets and language. The Gullah lived off of the land and sea, which made the being in proximity to the water and utilizing it an incredibly important cultural pillar that supported their daily living, was a source of giving joy and enabled them to survive.
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    49 mins
  • Cultural Sustainability

    Cultural Sustainability
    Apr 26 2026
    The Gullah Geechee culture is alive and well and full of rich culture, history, and generations of resistance within the Gullah community. Things like storytelling, language, food, and traditions have served as powerful forms of cultural preservation which has prevented erasure. But, what does that even mean? Why are we keeping the culture? How are we sustaining the culture? Not sure? Tap in and find out.
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    58 mins
  • A Natural Connection

    A Natural Connection
    Apr 19 2026
    How the Gullah Geechee connect to nature and respect our environment is often overlooked. The fact is that our West African roots and the skills that our ancestors used to live off of the land and sea were not only time proven, but they were passed down through the generations as a matter of survival. Returning to natural remedies and living off the land was always how it was done and it's exactly what we were meant to do.
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    45 mins
  • Where's Gullah Island?

    Where's Gullah Island?
    Apr 12 2026
    The question of where Gullah islands are is a common one. The quick answer is that there are several. The issue is, how long will they be around? There's nothing more valuable than land, especially land that is the only legacy that you have. Gullah land is priceless and as such, what are we going to do to protect it?
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    16 mins
  • Silver Dollar Road

    Silver Dollar Road
    Apr 5 2026
    When your family is facing a crisis, sometimes it's hard to think past your own situation. Heirs' property issues and the potential loss of family land is like that. I feels like "just a me problem". Land loss is very personal; especially when it's your family's heritage. Unfortunately, heirs' property is far too common and the toll that it is taking on Black family structures is in a word, devastating. By now, you might have seen or heard about the documentary, Silver Dollar Road. If you haven't, watch it. In this episode, here's the personal and painful side of the heirs' property story, from one of the family members whose family has been dealing with for years.
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    55 mins
  • Who Are You Really? Discovering Your Roots

    Who Are You Really? Discovering Your Roots
    Mar 30 2026
    In the DNA and ancestry.com world, just the thought of searching for your ancestors can be an exciting journey of discovery, as well as daunting, especially if your a Black American. Frustration and hitting the 1870s Slave Wall might be what happens, but it is very possible that you can build a tree well into the early 1800s. Finding documents are fabulous, but the importance of discovering the stories that bridge the paper trail can be just as powerful. So, how do you start and grow your family's branches into a blooming tree? Join in on a fascinating conversation with the Barbara Cantaloni, Executive Director of the Heritage Library with step by step guidance on how to get started.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Praise Houses

    Praise Houses
    Mar 22 2026
    The religious practices that our ancestors were able to keep is something that we often talk about. But, the use of praise houses, their meaning, their structure, the music that came out of them and their very existence was not only a source of resistence, but also where they found joy.
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    50 mins