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Emily Meggett spent decades caring for her community with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. She shared her recipes in her first cookbook, published when she was 89.
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Peas, peas. Peas and the rice done done, uh-huh. Peas, peas. Peas and the rice done done, uh-huh. The late historian and folklorist Cornelia Bailey would tell the story of how Gullah-Geechee women, deprived of the rice they planted, harvested and prepared to be sold, would sing a chant as they winnowed the grain. She
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Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island, shares and celebrates her Gullah Geechee heritage through food that warms the soul and feeds a crowd.
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A history of the Gullah-Geechee and their cuisine. Lots of photos and videos included.
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Sometime in 2018, whether you’ve had it or chatted about it before or not, you will be talking about Gullah and Geechee food.
___________________________________________ page originally published on 29 June 2012: latest edit: 29 November 2021 (below) Excerpts from A History of African American Theatre by Errol G. Hill, Ja…