Victoria A. Smalls, CEO/Smalls Cultural Resources, “The Social & Cultural Life of Gullah People in the SC Lowcountry during the Revolutinary Era” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

*Part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library,” Victoria A. Smalls will explore the social and cultural life of Gullah people in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the Revolution. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, is CEO of Smalls Cultural Resources, where she champions Gullah Geechee committees and their global connections to the African diaspora. Her previous professional experiences and honors include serving as a federal Commissioner on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission as well as Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee National Heritage Area, and receiving the 2024 Governor’s Award in Humanities.
The project is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the South Carolina State Library (SCSL).
Free & open to all.