Lowcountry Africana, Family TYES of SC and The Phillip Simmons Foundation at the 2nd Annual Magnolia Plantation "History Fair"

CHARLESTON, S.C. - On Saturday, Jul 05, 2014, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens held its second annual History Fair.  For the second year in a row, the plantation held an entertaining and interactive weekend of performers, preservationists, and leaders in art and culture. Representatives from the participating organizations distributed information, made presentations and led activities that appealed to the amateur and the serious historian. Groups like Lowcountry Africana, Family TYES of SC and The Phillip Simmons Foundation are great examples of the foundation’s effort to find new and exciting ways to educate and empower history buffs of all ages.

Dr. Ade Ofunniyin, The Phillip Simmons Foundation greets a patron

Toni Carrier, Lowcountry Africana

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Don't Miss!

Don't Miss the 2nd Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens "History Fair" showcase.  Thirty-one historic organizations will participate in the fair that begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. 



Presenters will include:  

 

The Barbados and Carolinas Legacy Foundation, Charles Towne Landing, Charleston Friends of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. “I”, Civil War Reenactment Unit, Lowcountry Africana, National Park Service; Gullah/Geechee National Heritage Corridor; and Fort Sumter and Charles Pinckney sites, Old Slave Mart Museum, Philip Simmons Foundation, and the South Carolina Historical Society.

 

 

For more information on the event check out the article, "Magnolia Gardens “History Fair” Returns on July 5" on LowcountryBizSC.  Click here. 

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Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014)

The Crossing of the Bar
by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Sunset and evening star,

      And one clear call for me,

And may there be no moaning of the bar,

      When I put out to sea!

   But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep,
Turns again home.

   Twilight and evening bell,

      And after that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell,

      When I embark;

   For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place

      The flood may bear me far,

I hope to see my Pilot face to face

                      When I have crost the bar.

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Check Out Club Penguin's newest Vlogger Mercedes!!

*Maybe next time we'll turn the sound off.  :)

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Check Out Club Penguin's newest Vlogger Mercedes!!

*Maybe next time we'll turn the sound off.  :)

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Gloria Green to Lead Print and New Media Team

African American Genealogy with Fallon Green is excited to announce that Gloria Green will be managing our New Media office.  The addition comes at a time when African American Genealogy with Fallon Green is expanding into areas beyond its blog.

Prior to joining the team, Gloria Green has worked behind the scenes scheduling and organizing workshops, copy-editing web and print materials while finding and building strategic partnerships with other businesses within the Greater Beaufort area.

With her hiring, we are continuing on the path of growing an african american genealogy brand based in "family values" that honors and celebrates Gullah family heritage and history in the present day.  She brings to our team a passion for early childhood development and education and a commitment to preserving the language, the foodways and the lifestyles of modern-day Gullahs.

Please join us in welcoming Gloria Green to our web and print publishing team.

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Confirmed!

FREED is coming to this year's GULLAH FESTIVAL!

THE GULLAH FESTIVAL

...is a family oriented, non-profit, non-alcoholic event. The festival began small, and has grown to attract as much as 75,000 people locally, nationally and internationally over the three day period of the festival.  The Gullah Festival continues to receive awards and recognition in the areas of Heritage and Tourism.

FREED

FREED is a nationally-recognized Female REENACTMENT group composed entirely of African American women. The troupe dresses in period clothing to portray well known African American women of the Civil War Era. Their mission is to educate the public and to promote the accomplishments of the African American Civil War Soldiers and the women who supported their fight for freedom.  They engage in re-enactments, dramatic readings and various other educational programs in order to share the stories of these distinctive women and men in their lives.  For more information on FREED and the FESTIVAL or to purchase your tickets in advance call 843-525-0628.  

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