The Atlantic Beach Gullah Geechee Cultural and Nature Festival
June 23 - 25, 2023
Celebrating our Heritage
Event Mission
Festival Information
Friday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25, 2023
Featured Speakers
Ron Daise
Ron Daise is an internationally renowned performer, storyteller, and cultural preservationist. Throughout the festival, he will be sharing selections from his most recent Geechee Literature Series.
Cecil Williams
Famed photographer and founder of South Carolina Civil Right Museum, Cecil Williams captured some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights movement as a photographer for JET MAgazine. During our Friday Meet and Greet, Williams will give a presentation on his work.
Sunn M'Cheaux
Sunn m’Cheaux was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and is now an in-demand Afro-Caribbean creole lecturer who has worked with a wide range of institutions, companies, and organizations. Sunn is Harvard University’s first and only Gullah language course instructor, teaching a course curriculum that he founded. Since Sunn’s 2017 arrival, Harvard has accepted Gullah as a required language in its doctoral programs.
Motown Review
Asher Theatre
Friday Evening
Meet and Greet
Photo Booth
Arts and Crafts
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SPONSORS
this event is generously supported by
Pearl Sponsors ($10,000)
Gold Sponsors ($5,000)
Elliott Realty Charitable Community Fund
Silver Sponsors ($1,000+)
Crazy Horse Saloon
North Myrtle Beach
Daniel Gaskins
Partner Sponsors ($500)
Columbia District AME Church
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Music and Beach Sponsors ($100+)
Irene Lum Cheong, Gregory Mallette, Jamillah Mubark, Margene Willis, Zenobia Harper, Fair Fashions and Formal Wear LLC, Kings Famous Pizza and Pasta, Debra N. Jones, North Myrtle Beach Historic Club, James J. Fairley, Hair Mart, Mrs. Ruby Gibbs, Wilbert Thomas, Maxine Vereen, Karen L. Mott, Eugenia Merchant, Marjorie McIver, AME Church – Columbia District (Rosalyn Coleman), Jerry Harper, Gloria Cooper, Sylvia Hickman, Lari Roper, Marlo Frazier, Joella McQueen, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Atty. Angela Graham McIver & Dr. Winston D. McIver, Jr, McIver & Graham Attorneys-at-Law, Waccamaw Primary Care (Dr. Winston D. McIver), Utocqua & Othelle Grissett, John David, James Roberts, Ida Nero, Travis Overton, Ron and Natalie Daise, Dr. Cindy and Frank, Mary Washburn, Mildred Welch, John David, James Roberts
Other Supporters
Friends of Pearl, Carolyn Hickman, Young Beauty Fashion
Dr. Eugenia Merchant, JV and Karen Mott, Valerie Bannister,
CELEBRATE WITH US
Festival Line Up
Friday, June 23
5pm - 8 pm
RON DAISE
Reading and Book Signing
and
Talk and Presentation
JAMES STEVENS III
8 - 10 PM
Saturday, June 24
10 am - 10 pm
PARADE
RON DAISE
“Gullah Tings fa Tink Bout”
songs, poetry, and information about the importance of Gullah Geechee culture and heritage.
SUNN M’CHEAUX
Gullah language discussion and demonstration
POETRY READINGS
The Village Group and the Summer Literacy Group, two K-12 summer programs that focus on building cultural pride and literacy, will present the results of their workshop on Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come.”
BOOK READINGS
Jacque Williams of Passage Products will present her children’s books.
Damon Fordham will read from his books and novel.
MOTOWN REVIEW
Asher Theatre ensemble will perform the greatest hits in the home of the shag.
Sunday, June 25
10 am - 2 pm
QUEEN QUET
Gullah Preservationist and Activist
MARILYN HEMMINGWAY
Founder, Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce
Gallery
Get Involved
Email us at: info@AtlanticBeachSCGullahGeechee.org
