Gullah/Geechee Nation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Queen Quet at Historic Penn Center
Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition
Gullah/Geechee Nation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Queen Quet at Historic Penn Center
St. Helena Island, SC— The Gullah/Geechee Nation and its elected Head-of-State and Chieftess, Queen Quet, will celebrate a historic milestone: the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. To mark this momentous occasion, the public is “culturally” invited to attend Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from Noon to 3 PM at the iconic Penn Center, Inc. on historic St. Helena Island, South Carolina, within the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
This vibrant, family-friendly authentically Gullah/Geechee global reunion will honor a quarter-century of cultural advocacy, heritage preservation, community empowerment and spiritual upliftment led by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Guests can expect fa yeddi de Gullah/Geechee language, traditional music, history, storytelling and to be able to obtain handmade Gullah/Geechee crafts, and savor cuisine reflective of the rich Gullah/Geechee heritage that has flourished in the Sea Islands for centuries.
Queen Quet, who made history as the first Gullah/Geechee person to speak before the United Nations on behalf of her people, continues to champion environmental justice, land and water rights, and the continuation of the Gullah/Geechee language and traditions. The Gullah/Geechee Nation, which stretches from North Carolina to Florida, remains a beacon of African and indigenous American cultural survival and resilience in the United States.
“Hunnuh chillun, cum fa disya great celebration of who webe! Beat de drum and shout fa 25 years of self-determination een de Gullah/Geechee Nation!“ said Queen Quet. “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day is about unity, love, and honoring those who made it possible for us to thrive as a people.”
The 25th Anniversary also serves as a call to action to continue safeguarding Gullah/Geechee cultural practices amid the ongoing challenges of climate change, land displacement, and cultural commodification.
Event Details:
- What: Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day – 25th Anniversary Celebration
- When: Saturday, July 26, 2025, Noon to 3 PM (Rain or Shine)
- Where: Penn Center’s Frissell Hall, St. Helena Island, SC (Indoor/Outdoor Event)
- Cost: Registration Required on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1288366180929?aff=oddtdtcreator
Come join Queen Quet and the Gullah/Geechee Nation for a day of remembrance, joy, and cultural pride. For more information, visit www.GullahGeecheeNation.com or contact Penn Center at 843-838-2432.
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