Gullah/geechee Nation

On this episode of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) discusses the current issues pertaining to land in Beaufort and Charleston Counties, SC.  Tune een ta we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).   On this episode, she takes the audience on a journey from the arrival of enslaved Africans on the Sea Islands to today's efforts to keep the sea work traditions of Gullah/Geechees alive.   Take a journey through the names of the ethnic groups of Africans that make up Gullah/Geechee culture and the regions that they came from to the Sea Islands.  Learn from their journey through the Middle Passage to the stories of Denmark Vesey and Cato who led uprisings against enslavement.  Tune een an yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).   On this Labor Day 2013 edition, she focuses on the history of Labor Day and current issues going on with regard to labor unions in the Gullah/Geechee Nation, the Civil Rights Era on the Sea Islands, and how this links to Gullah/Geechee self-determination in this human rights era of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.  www.gullahgeecheenation.com Disya da we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).   On this episode, she takes us on a journey through the calendar of events and celebrations for 2013 that are taking place in the Gullah/Geechee Nation.  Tune een fa yeddi wha gwine on! Disya da we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).   Tonight's broadcast is in celebration of World Humanitarian Day.  Queen Quet will focus on the global connections and humanitarian efforts in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Disya we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).  On this episode, she will interview the Cummings Family of Beaufort, SC. Brothers Omar & CJ Cummings have been selected to compete for Team USA at the U 15 Pan American Championships and are raising funds for this endeavor.  She will also provide updates on many other fundraising efforts that the show has supported.  Tune een fa yeddi how hunnuh kin gee fa hep we! Queen Quet will also provide details on the annual "Gullah/Geechee Celebration of the Sea!"  The event is hosted at the Hunting Island Nature Center and supports the work of the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association (www.gullahgeecheefishingassociation.com) and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net). Disya da we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) who is the hostess of the Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition celebrated Queen Quet Day at the conclusion of "Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week" and has another Queen Quet Day today.   Tomorrow is "Gullah/Geechee Day."  So, tune in and be a part of this online celebration of all of the national Gullah/Geechee appreciation! Tenki tenki fa yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) interviews Kwame Sha, Co-Founder, Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ (www.gullahgeechee.info) about "Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week" and the coming celebration, "Emancipation een de Gullah/Geechee Nation." Yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio!

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will be joined by Khetnu Nefer of "A Soulful Touch Wellness" on Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio once again.  They will discuss natural healing in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. "A Soulful Touch Wellness" will be a part of the "Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™" (www.gullahgeechee.info) again this year. Tune een an yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com www.gullahgeechee.net

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will interview La'Donna Heyward of The Lighthouse Theater in regard to the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™.   Ms. Heyward is the originator of this historical puppet show that has presented for the past several years at the event and truly sheds light on the Gullah/Geechee story. Queen Quet is also joined by Delvina Wescott the director of the Ujimaa Dancers & Drummers!  They will open the festival with a drumming circle again this year. Cum fa yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) continues the celebration on the anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Nation with this broadcast of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" sponsored by the "Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition" (www.gullahgeechee.net).  Queen Quet will be joined by special guests, Elder Lesa Wineglass-Smalls, Soul Power, and Anthony McKnight.  They will discuss their contributions to the "Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™! Cum yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

"Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" salutes the 13th Anniversary of the establishment of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the enstoolment of Queen Quet as Chieftess and Head-of-State.  Leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation who were the visionaries that have carried forth the Gullah/Geechee Constitution and Declaration will have a dialogue about the continued self-determination of this internationally recognized ethnic group and nation. www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will conclude the "Black Music Month" celebration on "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" with the history behind the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" which was penned by men with roots in the Gullah/Geechee Nation.  The Black National Anthem in the United States has been heard around the world, but many have never heard the origin of the song.  Tune in and hear and life your voice and sing! Disya we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).  On this broadcast, she celebrates the history of Juneteenth and the events that are happening in the Gullah/Geechee Nation during this week of Juneteenth 2013.  This is the third segment in the "Black Music Month Celebration 2013" of this station. Cum yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) continues the "Black Music Month" celebration on "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio."  On this segment, she takes the listeners on a journey through music created by Gullah/Geechee artists that the world may not be aware were Gullah/Geechee artists.  Most of them started their singing on the dirt roads of the Sea Islands and in the churches and juke joints and then migrated to major cities and spread the sound around the world. Yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Tune in to this first edition of the 2013 "Black Music Month" celebration on "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio."  Hostess, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation will take us on a journey into the history of Gullah/Geechee music and the origin of "Black Music Month."  She will touch on key historic events that took place in the Gullah/Geechee Nation including the Combahee River Raid that was led by Harriet Moses Tubman in 1863.  Tune een fa yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! The show is sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition www.gullahgeechee.net. www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the "Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition" www.gullahgeechee.net.   On this episode, she will chat with fellow human rights advocate, Dr. Ariel King about not on the rights of children worldwide, but specifically about fighting to save the life of her daughter, Ariana-Leilani.  This family's roots stem from historic St. Helena Island, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation, but the child is caught in international red tape which is preventing her from receiving health care that would save her life. Ariel Rosita King, MPH, MBA, PhD is the Washington, DC, representative for the National Council of Women at the United Nations.  Being an expert in international health policy, Dr. King provides advisory and research services through her consulting firm Ariel Consulting International. She will be joined by Attorney Roy Morris on this broadcast. www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the host of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).  On this episode, Queen Quet will provide updates on the coming celebrations throughout the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Disya da we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).  On this episode she focuses on her home island, St. Helena Island which has given birth to spirituals and to Candice Glover who is taking television by storm via "American Idol."  Honoring the songs of her ancestors, Queen Quet will take the listeners on a journey of the history of songs from the souls of Gullah/Geechees from historic St. Helena Island, SC. Yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is the hostess of "Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio" on behalf of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net).  On this episode, Queen Quet will close out the inaugural "Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Month" with history of and current events about the Gullah/Geechee Nation which connects to continuing Gullah/Geechee existence.   Queen Quet will interview Pastor Brendolyn Jenkins-Boseman of Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Camden, South Carolina and Executive Director of the Imani Group located in Aiken, South Carolina which serves as a community partner for United States Environmental Protection Agency's Region 4 and the US Department of Energy on environmental issues around the Savannah River Site (SRS).  The Imani Group is a partner of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition. Yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.gullahgeecheenation.com