Discover the Georgia Sea Islands which are home to the Geechee and Gullah culture that are part of West African ethnic groups.

Learn about music called the Blues, and then write, play, and sing an original blues song.

In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, learn about the Gullah/Geechee culture of Sapelo Island.

Explore aspects of African music as reflected in the songs and music of slaves who lived in coastal South Carolina.

In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, visit Sapelo Island, an island in Georgia inhabited by descendants of African slaves.

In this video segment from EGG: The Arts Show, resident Ronald Johnson explains that Sapelo Island is a unique place, preserving the last examples of Gullah/Geechee culture.

Comparison of the Gullah Language and languages of West Africa. Lists some words of the gullah language that come from African origins.

North Carolina-based storyteller Donna Washington tells a scary tale from the Gullah culture about a man and his beautiful wife-who is not what she seems to be. The story explains the Gullah tradition of painting doors and windows blue...

Read about the three distinct systems of slavery that developed in the colonies based primarily on the crops that were grown in each region. See how the system affected the way the culture of slaves grew out of the region.

Short video from Egg: the arts show in which Sapelo Island resident, Ben Hall, guides viewers through an introduction to Sapelo Island, which is inhabited by the descendants of African slaves. This is one in a series of videos about...

Egg: The Arts Show video in which Frankie Quimby, a resident of Sapelo Island, talks about the history and culture of the island. This is one in a series of videos about Sapelo Island. [1:48]

Explore how South Carolina moved from a "plantation culture" in 1670 to a "growing research center and banking state" today. South Carolina played a major role in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

Rich site with collections of primary documents relating to the history and culture of African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina.

School for freed slaves, Gullahs, on St. Helena Island which was occupied by the Union near the outset of the American Civil War.