Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia island fear losing their culture and some property after a change in zoning laws

Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island — one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state — are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island’s zoning laws.

​CNN.com – RSS Channel Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island — one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state — are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island’s zoning laws. 

Read More Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island — one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state — are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island’s zoning laws. 

 

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