This book gives a unique view of life on and off the island for over half a
century as seen through the eyes of a Gullah descendant. A person who
actually lived on the isolated island for a time so many years ago, and whose
roots are still deeply embedded on the island, and family ties on the island
are still there to this day. A person who has kept a keen eye on the island and
its people for over half a century, and has returned to his roots after retiring
to help continue to record a unique people and their culture.
This Book captures the history of the Gullah People of Sandy Island from
post Reconstruction to today. A glimpse into the customs, habits, folkways
and traditions of a unique people and their culture. This 170 page book
includes over 50 pages of pictures; island scenes, paintings and illustrations
by the author. A very special tribute to the Gullah People of Sandy Island,
S.C. Truly a Work of Art in Book Format.
About the Author
The author was born and raised in a historic old Riverfront Town along the
Waccamaw River deep down in the southeast. He is the son of a Gullah
chief from Sandy Island, S.C. (his father was the youngest Gullah chief in
the history of Annie Village on Sandy Island). He spent many summers on
the island as a young child growing up, and his experiences from those years
has compelled him to come back to his roots now that he is retired, to record
the history of the people and the area as seen from his perspective and
vantage point.
He is committed and dedicated to documenting and recording an artistic
preservation of the history of a unique people and their culture, through art,
writings, books, films, illustrations, etc. A glimpse into the customs habits
and folkways of a unique people and their culture.
The author is also an artist and painter, and lived and worked in the San
Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years. He also has a degree in accounting
from San Francisco State University, and a JD degree from San Francisco
Law School. He retired in June 2002 to devote full time to documenting his
artistic preservation of, my people down home.
