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In reply to the discussion: Black history that doesn't make it into the history books v2.0 [View all]mia
(8,420 posts)23. First learned about the Gullah People at the 2003 Florida Folk Festival
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The festival is held every year at the Stephen Foster Park and Campgrounds. That year, The Sea Island Singers performed under a very large chickee in the middle of the woods. It was such a memorable event and I was glad to find this recording from that day.
https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/241520
Historic video of The Sea Island Singers. The video begins at the one minute mark and is interrupted a few times with commercials from the early 60s.
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Amazing story of the partnerships between black escaped slaves and the native americans
Baobab
May 2016
#72
One set of events that was instrumental in the creation of an underclass was the biggest mistake
Baobab
May 2016
#73
That piece of history also mind blowing. I do know that in one of the old 'wards' in Houston,
freshwest
Jul 2015
#20
Destroying a people with by hiding their history. The truth should've been taught all along!
freshwest
Jul 2015
#19
National Museum of African American History to Display Photos of the Gullah People
Number23
Mar 2014
#5
That's a pretty awesome thread to find from the archives by Brewman_Jax, 23.. Mahalo!
Cha
Jul 2015
#14
M0rpheus, an exceptional DUer, PM'd me and suggested that I pin these two threads to the top
Number23
Jul 2015
#16
Oh, thanks for the history on that and what BrewmanJax is doing now, 23! Yeah, it's too bad about
Cha
Jul 2015
#17
I discovered an amazing historical connection between a black Canadian doctor and Lincoln's...
Spazito
Aug 2015
#22
This is probably the most awesome thing anyone has ever said about ANY group on DU
Number23
Aug 2015
#26
Thanks, xfundy. I think this is one example where it actually DID make it into the history
Number23
Aug 2015
#30
One of the things I love so much about this thread is its international flavor
Number23
Nov 2015
#42
This is such a beautiful contribution to this thread. I love the international flavor here
Number23
Jan 2016
#47
This is amazing. The list of Nazi victims is immense but this is the first time that I've seen peopl
Number23
Jan 2016
#52
You are absolutely right. The US does not and never has cornered the market on racism
Number23
Jan 2016
#54
Girl, THIS kind of thing right here is why every day that you don't post you are so sorely missed!!!
Number23
Mar 2016
#57
Freaking fabulous. How come stuff like this is hardly ever on the History Channel??
Number23
Mar 2016
#63
I love this thread too! It's the best one on DU. I am so glad that Brewman_Jaxx started it
Number23
Mar 2016
#65
Never Forget: America’s Forgotten Mass Lynching: When 237 Black Sharecroppers Were Murdered In AR
MrScorpio
May 2016
#70
Mr. S, a great contribution. There are so many Rosewoods and similar in American history
Number23
May 2016
#71
I have to say, this thread and its creator -- Brewman Jaxx -- are the absolute best this web site
Number23
Jun 2016
#78