Monthly Meeting – Great Gullah Geechee!! How the rich history and culture of the Native Islanders still shapes our island heritage.

Date/Time
Date(s) - October 8, 2024
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Luana M. Graves Sellars, Lowcountry Gullah Foundation

The Rich History and Culture of the Gullah Geechee People.

A native-born New Yorker, Luana M. Graves Sellars quickly discovered that weather-wise, she was really “a misplaced Southern girl.” After a career in advertising as a media buyer, music promoter and marketer, and owner of two large capacity preschools, and degrees in journalism and black history, a passion for her Gullah Geechee roots led her to become a cultural influencer and preservationist. Through her writing, she focuses on documenting Gullah culture, its history, its people, and educating others.

In 2021, she started her own company, Sankofa Communications and expanded her content creation into visual media, where she also writes, directs, and has produced multiple, award-winning culturally focused video shorts, documentaries, and an award-winning podcast.

In 2019, she founded the Lowcountry Gullah Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds to protect and preserve historic Gullah land for future generations. As a keynote speaker and community activist, she is doing her part to sustain and preserve Gullah Geechee culture for future generations.