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Victoria A. Smalls, a Gullah Geechee native of St. Helena Island, SC, is Founder & CEO of Smalls Cultural Resources, where she champions Gullah Geechee communities across the United States and their global ties to Africa's Diaspora. With more than two decades of experience, she has served as a state Commissioner on the SC African American Heritage Commission, Federal Commissioner on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee National Heritage Area. Her leadership has been crucial in preserving the cultural practices, heritage sites, and natural resources of Gullah Geechee communities across the Southeast. Smalls has also contributed her expertise in history, art and culture to the Penn Center, International African American Museum, and the National Park Service. Her dedication to community advocacy has earned her numerous accolades, including the Black History USA Community Advocate Award, recognition as one of the 12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina, and the 2024 Governor's Award in Humanities. She has been named a Leo Twiggs Arts Diversity Leadership Scholar, a Riley Fellow, and one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Charleston. In 2022, she was awarded The President's Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding volunteer service.  

GB2RS News Sunday the 2nd of February 2025 The news headlines: The RSGB's Tonight@8 webinar tomorrow will focus on fault-finding and basic electronics in construction projects Peter Bowyer, G4MJS to take on new role as RSGB Board Vice Chair Don't forget to keep track of the RSGB's strategy updates Tomorrow's Tonight@8 webinar will help you navigate basic fault-finding and electronics within your construction projects. Lee Aldridge, G4EJB will use his many years of experience working in telecoms and electronics to help you understand what to do when you've built a project, but it doesn't work. Go to rsgb.org/webinars to find out more. Join the presentation live on the RSGB YouTube channel or special BATC channel and ask questions via the live chat. You can also read more from Lee in the latest edition of RadCom Basics on pages 16 to 24. The RSGB has announced that Peter Bowyer, G4MJS is to take on the new role of RSGB Board Vice Chair. The current Board Chair, Stewart Bryant, G3YSX said that the role of RSGB Board Chair has always been a busy one and, as the RSGB has taken on more commitments, the demands of this position have continually grown. Being able to share those duties is in the best interests of both the Society and the incumbent, and he is grateful to Peter for volunteering for this new role. Contact details for Peter and other RSGB Board Directors are on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/board  As we start a new year, the RSGB would like to highlight that it shares regular updates on its strategy both in RadCom and online. The latest update by General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB reflects on the year ahead and discusses how best the Society might achieve a clear direction for 2025. Read this and previous strategic updates on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/strategy-updates  The RSGB exams team is pleased to announce the publication of a revised version of Syllabus Version 1.6. This update is known as Version 1.6b. The revisions address feedback received from the community since the publication of Version 1.6a. The companion document summarises the changes made to the syllabus which include moving some material from Licensing, in Section 1, to the more appropriate Section 7 which focuses on Operating. There are no significant changes to the number and content of learning points. Version 1.6b will be in effect for exams held from the 1st of April 2025.  The RSGB's weekly news broadcast GB2RS is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, a special callsign GB70RS is active throughout the year. The callsign is being operated by radio amateurs who help to deliver GB2RS each week and could include Newsreaders and RSGB Headquarters staff. You can listen out for operators on all modes and all bands, with activity taking place at any time, although you are particularly likely to hear them before and after the GB2RS broadcasts. Find out more via the GB70RS page at QRZ.com  If you'd like to learn more about the weekly news service, and other celebratory activities taking place this year, watch January's Tonight@8 webinar, which is available on the Society's YouTube channel.   The January 2025 edition of RadCom Basics is now available on the RSGB website for members to read. RadCom Basics is aimed at new licensees and amateurs who want to refresh their skills and knowledge. Among others, this edition includes articles that provide advice on constructing a kit, options for installing a suitable 40m band antenna in a small garden, and a discussion on what you need to power a portable station. To read RadCom Basics visit rsgb.org/radcom-basics RSGB Headquarters will be closing at 12 pm on Friday the 7th of February as RSGB staff will be attending the funeral of their colleague Gillian Coull. To allow time for preparation of the GB2RS News script, the deadline for the GB2RS News broadcast on Sunday the 9th has been brought forward. Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk by 10 am on Wednesday the 5th of February. And now for details of rallies and events On Sunday the 9th of February, the Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society RadioActive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall, Market Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. The doors will be open from 10 am to 3 pm and admission will cost £5. Hot food, refreshments and free car parking will be available. For more information contact Patrick, 2E0VGF via info@radioactivefair.co.uk The Red Rose Winter Rally is due to take place on Sunday the 23rd of February from 10 am at Mather Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2PJ. Please note that the maximum number of five-foot tables per trader has had to be reduced from six to five. On a brighter note, the price remains as it has been for several years at £10 per table. For more information visit wmrc.co.uk The Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society Annual Rally will take place on Saturday the 1st of March at Hillsborough Village Centre, 7 Ballynahinch Road, BT26 6AR. The doors open at 10.30 am. For more details visit lvars.uk Now the Special Event news Special callsign HB20SOTA is in use throughout 2025 by the Swiss SOTA Group to celebrate its 20th anniversary. For more information, and to read details of a certificate that is available for working the station, visit tinyurl.com/hb20sota Special callsign OF60AP is in use throughout 2025 by members of the Central Uusimaa Radio Amateurs Association, OH2AP. The station is operating to celebrate the club's 60th anniversary. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. For details of a certificate that is available for working the station visit tinyurl.com/OF60AP2025 Now the DX news Giovanni, IZ2DPX is active from ZD7DPX from St. Helena Island, AF-022, until tomorrow the 3rd of February. He is operating SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or directly to IK2DUW. Aldir, PY1SAD is active as 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana until the 8th of February. He is operating CW, SSB and digital modes across a variety of bands and via satellite. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, QRZ.com, or directly to Aldir's home call. Now the contest news Today, the 2nd, the RSGB 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Tomorrow, the 3rd, the RSGB 80m Club Championship runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 4th, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Tuesday the 4th, the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 5th, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 5th, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Wednesday the 5th, The United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character locator. On Saturday the 8th, the Worked All Britain 1.8MHz Phone Contest runs from 1900 to 2359UTC. Using SSB on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and Worked All Britain area. Also on Saturday the 8th, the RGSB 1.8MHz Contest runs from 2000 to 2300UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 160m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest starts at 0000UTC on Saturday the 8th of February and runs until 2359UTC on Sunday the 9th of February. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest starts at 1200UTC on Saturday the 8th of February and runs until 1200UTC on Sunday the 9th of February. Using CW and SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. PA stations also send their province.  Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 30th of January 2025 Last week was pretty unremarkable as far as the Sun goes, but it looks like that is about to change. The seven days preceding Thursday the 30th were characterised by reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions, with a maximum Kp index of 3.67 and a solar flux index that fell from 205 on the 24th, to the 170s by the 30th. During this period there had been only four M-class solar flares and no X-class events. Over the next few days, things could change. Two large coronal holes near the Sun's equator threaten to upset the quiet conditions. As the solar material flows out it could cause the Kp index to rise, perhaps to 4, with reduced maximum usual frequencies and noisy conditions. But this will depend upon its associated Bz or interplanetary magnetic field. If it is south-pointing it will couple more easily with the Earth's magnetic field, allowing plasma to flow in, and the Kp index will rise. However, if it is north-pointing we may see very little effect at all. So, keep an eye on Solarham.com for real-time updates and look for increased solar wind speed as the main indicator of the approaching solar material. If the Bz does point south we may expect unsettled conditions and possible aurora today, the 2nd. Meanwhile, three sunspot groups are rotating into an Earth-facing position in the Northern Hemisphere on the Eastern side of the Sun. We have already seen an M-class flare from one of them. These could boost the solar flux index but could also be a source of solar flares and coronal mass ejections over the coming week. Strangely, NOAA does not seem to think they will, as its predicted solar flux index over the next seven days is in the 150 to 160s range. It does agree with our prediction of unsettled geomagnetic conditions, although with a projected Kp index of 5 today, the 2nd, falling to 4 over the next three days. We will just have to wait and see. Meanwhile, maximum useable frequencies over a 3,000km path are still exceeding 28MHz from around 0830 to 1600 UTC. As the month moves on, we can expect the amount of daylight to increase, so this period may be extended. Make the most of 160 and 80m as the optimum time for these bands has now passed. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The tail end of the previous week saw a few weak weather features as lows and a front brushed past. However, from this first weekend of February, there will be a trend to higher pressure, which will offer up some tropo opportunities at times during the coming week.  There is a chance of the occasional decaying front drifting down the country but, for most of the next week, it'll be a tropo story, if anything. 50MHz has been quiet again as we await the return of maybe the last Spring equinox-style propagation of this cycle around mid-March. Meteor scatter is once again mostly down to random activity although there is one minor shower, the Capricornids-Sagittariids, which peaked yesterday, Saturday the 1st of February.  Rain scatter may be somewhat rarer due to the mainly high-pressure pattern.  Some auroral propagation is not without hope in view of the large coronal hole, which crossed the Sun last week. Keep a lookout for high Kp values, and keep an ear open for watery signals on the LF bands as a good sign of potential activity on the higher bands. Moon declination goes positive again today, the 2nd. With perigee having passed late yesterday, the 1st, this means that the upcoming week will be good for EME. This is especially true on the GHz bands if you have a clear view of the horizon. 144MHz sky noise is low, rising to moderate next weekend. One final note: there have been some access problems with the data feeds for the Propquest website. Hopefully, these are temporary and have fixed themselves by the time you hear this broadcast. The other data plots such as jet stream charts should continue to update so there is plenty to look at on the other pages. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

Lost in the vastness of the South Atlantic, St. Helena Island stands as a tiny, isolated speck of land with a colossal and chilling history. Once a pivotal stopover on trade routes and a desolate prison for thousands of enslaved souls, its dark past echoes through the windswept cliffs and volcanic landscapes. A place shaped by torment and tragedy, St. Helena bears the scars of human cruelty and mysterious rituals—voodoo, superstition, and whispers of dark magic that still linger in the shadows. Every corner of this haunted island tells tales of sorrow and unrest. Join your fearless hosts, Ann & Renata, as they uncover the spectral secrets of St. Helena Island. What mark has the slave trade left on its soul? And what spirits remain, forever tied to this eerie and volcanic land? Step into the darkness and uncover the truth behind one of the most haunted and tragic places on Earth. Africa's Haunting of St Helena Island - A True Hauntings Podcast SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW Mythical Meats - To grab the taste sensation sweeping the nation and save 10% go here and use code P60 at check out,  https://shop.mythicalmeats.com/ Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to www.MintMobile.com/P60 Haunted Magazine - https://bit.ly/hauntedmagazine Tarot Readings by Winnie - www.darknessradio.com/love-lotus-tarot Follow Anne and Renata: Facebook: @AnneAndRenata Instagram: @AnneAndRenata YouTube: @AnneAndRenata TikTok: @AnneAndRenata Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gullah Gullah Island. Gullah Gullah Island is a musical children's program created by Maria Magdalena Perez, Kathleen Minton Catapano, and Kit Laybourne. It premiered on Nick Jr. on October 24, 1994.  Gullah Gullah Island is inspired by the Gullah culture of St. Helena Island, South Carolina. It centers on Ron Alston (Ron Daise) and Natalie Alston (Natalie Daise), who teach their kids and the kids at home valuable lessons through song.  Joining in the fun is the giant frog Binyah Binyah (Philip D. Garcia, Justin Campbell). Vanessa Baden, who portrays Vanessa Alston, also starred in Nickelodeon's Kenan & Kel.  Gullah Gullah Island was positively received by critics, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series in 1997, as well as nominations for multiple NAACP Image Awards. Aaron and Josh talk about their history with the show, the first episode, the music, and the show's incorporation of the Gullah culture. They also discuss the show's appeal and availability on streaming. For more kid shows, you can listen to Aaron and Josh's podcasts on Rugrats and The Magic School Bus. Gullah Gullah Island is streaming on Paramount+

Scott Jagow discusses the origins and meanings of various national anthems from around the world, including the United States, Japan, Mexico, France, Cook Islands, and the unofficial anthem of St. Helena Island. He explores how national anthems represent a nation's identity and history through music.

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country | Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 10:15 AM Tags: Oversight and Investigations On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting Indian Country.” Witnesses are by invitation only. Witnesses Mr. Bryce Kirk Tribal Executive Board Member Fort Peck Tribes Poplar, MT Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm President Fort Belknap Indian Community Harlem, MT Ms. Jessica Vaughan Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies St. Helena Island, SC Mr. Verlon M. Jose Chairman Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ [Minority Witness] Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415813

John MacKenzie chats with Shai Ager, Founder of The Agile Project, about bureaucratic mismanagement and the culling of introduced wallabies on Helena Island at Moreton Bay. The Agile Project is an initiative to control wallaby overbreeding using humane practices.

IHow oona do? (Gullah Geechee for “How are you?”)I'm a Singer/Songwriter/Writer/Performer. My creative and performance energies for more than 30 years have filled many with cultural appreciation, celebration, encouragement, and joy! I've been recognized as a cultural preservationist for my original songs, writings, performances, and presentations. If you in any way have found meaning, understanding, or Aha!-moments about Gullah Geechee culture or heritage through any of my efforts, I am deeply honored! I'm about making a difference and sharing the truth. I use that “big voice” I've had since I was a young boy, leading spirituals and gospel songs in my St. Helena Island, SC, community and making listeners feel the lyrics and not just hear them. Writing and performing songs with keen and piercing stories and sometimes jes plain jokey (or fun). I am a recipient of the 1996 South Carolina Order of the Palmetto, the State's highest honor; the 1997 State of South Carolina Folk Heritage Award, given for lifetime achievement and excellence in folk art that has enriched the lives of the people in their community and state; 1998 Daytime Emmy Award nominee and presenter; the 2007 South Carolina African American Heritage Commission's Lifetime Achievement Award; and an inductee in the 2013 Penn Center 1862 Circle.In addition to singing and songwriting, I enjoy speed walking and baking “Mr. Ron's Gullahlicious Pound Cakes” (Share a slice…if you can!). Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victoria A. Smalls, a native of St. Helena Island, SC, serves as President & CEO at Smalls Cultural Resources, championing Gullah Geechee communities across the southeastern United States. With a focus on climate, land, and ocean justice, Smalls Cultural Resources is dedicated to preserving Gullah Geechee heritage through history, art, language, and culture. With two decades of experience, Victoria has held significant positions including former federal Commissioner on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Corridor National Heritage Area. Her impactful leadership extends to organizations such as Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, International African American Museum, and the National Park Service. Passionate about community advocacy and service, in 2022 Victoria received The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Located on beautiful St. Helena Island, at the very heart of Gullah culture, surrounded by glimmering marshes, and nestled beneath the silvery moss-draped limbs of massive live oaks… is Penn Center. The campus of the former Penn School, one of the nation's first schools for formerly enslaved people, is one of the most significant African…

Located on beautiful St. Helena Island, at the very heart of Gullah culture, surrounded by glimmering marshes, and nestled beneath the silvery moss-draped limbs of massive live oaks… is Penn Center. The campus of the former Penn School, one of the nation's first schools for formerly enslaved people, is one of the most significant African…

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St. Helena Island in South Carolina is home to a rich history encompassing many peoples and cultures--and one of the best-known and most reliable ghost light phenomena anywhere in the Carolinas! Join Charlie and Michael as we dig into what this one could be: ghosts, swamp gas, or something even stranger? EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out today! Links:  Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1 (Amazon.com) North Carolina Ghost Lights & Legends (Amazon.com) Penn Center (penncenter.com) Swamp Gas (The Internet Archive) Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023) Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Arcane Carolinas on Tumblr Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

St. Helena Island Light Station, Michigan, courtesy of GLLKA Michele and Mark VanderVelde at St. Helena Island. Courtesy of Michele and Mark VanderVelde. The idea for the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, or GLLKA, was born at a gathering back in 1981 at Grosse Point Lighthouse in Illinois, and in the following year the first informal meeting was held in Michigan. The organization was officially launched in 1983 and it's going strong 40 years later, remaining dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Great Lakes lighthouses. Since 1986, GLLKA has cared for the St. Helena Island Light Station on Lake Michigan, and volunteers carry out a variety of preservation projects.  GLLKA also cares for the Cheboygan River Front Range Light. Wayne Sapulski with a miniature version of the Point Iroquois Light Station in Michigan. Courtesy of Wayne Sapulski. There are three guests in this episode. Wayne Sapulski is a Great Lakes lighthouse historian, author, and photographer, and a tireless volunteer for GLLKA. He's also the author of two books and many articles on Great Lakes lighthouses. One of Wayne's claims to fame is that he has physically visited all 360 lighthouses on the Great Lakes, on both the U.S. and Canadian sides. Mark and Michele VanderVelde have been involved with St. Helena Island Light Station as volunteers for well over 20 years. In 2019, Mark and Michele received the Richard L. Moehl Award for Excellence in Volunteerism for the countless hours they have contributed in support of GLLKA activities. Wayne Sapulski also received the same award that year.

The Gay Fish Company is a family-owned retail seafood market on St. Helena Island that has been in business since 1948. Cyndy Carr, the business manager of the company, sits down with Daquan to talk about how her grandparents founded the company and the different types of seafood you can find there. The Gay Fish Company Visit Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands The Inner Coastal Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Daquan Mickens and the team at Visit Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands and produced by the team at Relic. Music is Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

Deloris P. Pringle is Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The mission of Penn Center is to promote and preserve Penn's true history and culture through its commitment to education, community development and social justice.

Deloris P. Pringle is Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The mission of Penn Center is to promote and preserve Penn's true history and culture through its commitment to education, community development and social justice.

“P” is for Penn Center. Located on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, Penn Center, Inc., originated as the Penn Normal School. It was established by northern missionaries, an effort to educate formerly enslaved Africans and prepare them for life after slavery.

How oona do? (Gullah Geechee for “How are you?”)I'm a Singer/Songwriter/Writer/Performer. My creative and performance energies for more than 30 years have filled many with cultural appreciation and celebration and also encouragement and joy! For my original songs, writings, performances, and presentations, I've been recognized as a cultural preservationist. If you in any way have found meaning, understanding, or Aha!-moments about Gullah Geechee culture or heritage through any of my efforts, I am deeply honored! I'm about making a difference. Sharing truth. Using that “big voice” that I've had since I was a young boy leading spirituals and gospel songs in my St. Helena Island, SC, community. Making listeners feel the lyrics and not just hear them. Writing and performing songs with stories that are keen and piercing and sometimes jes plain jokey (or rather, fun). I am a recipient of the 1996 South Carolina Order of the Palmetto, the State's highest honor; the 1997 State of South Carolina Folk Heritage Award, given for lifetime achievement and excellence in folk art that has enriched the lives of the people in their community and state; 1998 Daytime Emmy Award nominee and presenter; the 2007 South Carolina African American Heritage Commission's Lifetime Achievement Award; and an inductee in the 2013 Penn Center 1862 Circle.In addition to singing and songwriting, I enjoy speed walking and baking “Mr. Ron's Gullahlicious Pound Cakes” (Share a slice…if you can!). Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The island is a cultural center for the Gullah/Geechee people. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Dive Into Reiki Rounds Tables are conversations between Reiki masters from different backgrounds to talk about the challenges, experiences, and learnings that keep us growing as practitioners. It is also meant as a platform for new voices from our global community. There is only one rule: keeping it real. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization. DIVE INTO REIKI ROUND TABLE—NOT SO DISTANT REIKI Today we have 3 amazing Reiki teachers: Ifetayo White, Helene Williams, and Danica Arizola. We discuss how their remote Reiki sessions have evolved over the years, the need for authorization, use of symbols and some of their remote session oops. Ifetayo White is a Reiki Master Teacher who is the founder and director of The Lowcountry School of Reiki on St. Helena Island, SC. Having practiced and taught Reiki for more than 25 years, Ifetayo was attuned in 2020 as a Usui Shinpiden Reiki Master by Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki. For Ifetayo Reiki is the foundation of everything she does in her life and is devoted to the daily practices of living Reiki. Find more about Ifetayo at: ifetayowhite.comHelene Williams is a registered nurse and Reiki master/teacher based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has over ten years of experience providing Reiki sessions in a hospital setting and has a well-established private practice. Helene has presented information on Reiki and holistic health care at national nursing conferences, participated in a hospital-based Reiki research study, implemented and facilitated a hospital Reiki Volunteer Program and in 2013 established the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic. She also has experience providing Reiki for Caring Hospice Services and actively volunteers at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA. Find out more about Helene at: helenewilliamsreiki.comDanica Arizola is a Reiki Master Teacher/Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, End-of-LIfe Doula, Yoga instructor, and Certified Circle Caller living in Philadelphia. She came to learn Reiki 14 years ago at The Reiki School + Clinic, Philly's first Reiki school. After volunteering and then working at the school for several years, she eventually became a co-owner of the school. In 2016 she left the school to open her practice, A LoveThing Healing Arts. Currently, Danica splits her time between her practice and The Abramson Cancer Center at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Find more about Danica at: alovethinghealingarts.comNathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She's a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). Support the show

In the spooky setting of South Carolina's Lowcountry, a mysterious light has been seen on a stretch of Land's End Road on St. Helena Island, SC. Is the source of this light Spirits, extraterrestrial or swamp gas?

St Helena Island is a small isolated island in the middle of the South Atlantic, some 1200 miles from the mainland of Africa. This tiny spot in the ocean played a big role as a stopover on the trade routes and as a place of exile for thousands of slaves.Such a history of use and abuse of the land and the people dumped there has led to a deeply dark and haunted place.Superstition, magic, voodoo and slavery and volcanos have created St Helena Island.Come with us as we explore this most haunted destination and what mark the slave trade has left on St Helena Island.If you loved this episode please subscribe and share it to your friends.If you want to see what Anne and Renata are up to join them on their social media platforms at Anne and Renata.Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenata#africa #sthelenaisland #slavery #ghosts #hauntedsites #hauntedsthelenaisland #paranormalpodcasts #truehauntingspodcast #podcastaboutghosts #anneandrenata #frightfullygood #truehauntings #ghosts #spectres #spirits #hauntedisland #slavery #haunteddestination Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emory Shaw Campbell, author, historian, and CEO of the Cultural Heritage Consulting, discusses the importance of preserving cultural heritage. Campbell formerly served as the Director of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island from 1980 - 2002. The historic Penn Center, which opened in the 1800s to educate freed slaves was previously used as a training center and meeting place for civil rights leaders. Today it serves as a center to preserve the history and heritage of the Sea Island and Gullah culture. When Penn School first opened in 1862, it was an experimental program to educate Sea Island slaves freed at the beginning of the Civil War. Over the years, it served many functions within the community. The school's mission was to teach freed slaves trades and how to read in an effort to help them transition into an economically stable lifestyle. By the 1900s, the Penn Center had adopted Booker T. Washington's model of industrial training, and in the early stages of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's the center was often used as a meeting place and training center by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. During his tenure at the Penn Center, Campbell spearheaded efforts to create a family connection between the Gullah people and the people of Sierra Leone in West Africa. In 1988, he hosted Sierra Leone President Joseph Momoh at the Penn Center for the Gullah reunion and became an Honorary Paramount Chief in 1989, when he led the historic Gullah Reunion to Sierra Leone. In Campbell's career as Executive Director of the Penn Center he helped preserve the former school, restoring 15 of 21 buildings on campus. He also reorganized the board of trustees, developed programs for small farmland use planning, and organized the Penn Center Heritage Days Festival, one of the premier celebrations of Gullah culture in the nation. He retired from the Penn Center in 2002 and became Executive Director Emeritus of Penn Center. Immediately following his retirement, he wrote Gullah Cultural Legacies, which was first published in 2002. Mr. Campbell heads up Gullah Heritage Consulting Service and operates Gullah Heritage Trail Tours with his family. In 2008 Mr. Campbell was elected Chairman of the Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, an organization empowered by the U.S. Congress to develop a program to commemorate Gullah culture in the low country region from Wilmington, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida. For Campbell, the dedication to preserving Gullah culture has been a labor of love and a cause that he hopes will continue to resonate with future generations.

It's almost like this book had been waiting for Margaret to write it – she lived for a few years in France growing up, has always been fascinated by Napoleon's story, and dreamed of someday writing a novel. Finally the stars aligned. Here how she was able to travel to the island of Elba in the middle of the Atlantic and actually stay in the house where Napoleon was exiled for the last four years of his life. And more importantly, hear the lost story of Albine de Montholon – a resident of the island and his last love. Margaret Rodenberg's award-winning debut novel Finding Napoleon (She Writes Press, April 2021) includes an adaptation of Napoleon Bonaparte's real attempt to write a romantic novel. Her passion for French history began when she lived in France as a young teen with her US Navy family. An avid traveler who has visited over sixty countries, she journeyed more than 30,000 miles to conduct Napoleonic research, including to St. Helena Island in the remote South Atlantic where Finding Napoleon takes place. She's a former businesswoman and a director of the Napoleonic Historical Society, a non-profit that promotes knowledge of the Napoleonic era. She's as happy in a kayak as she is in a museum. She's @margaretrodenberg on Instagram and MargaretRodenberg.author on Facebook. To learn more about Margaret, click here.  

Ifetayo's wisdom and experience is legendary in the healing arts community in my area (and probably beyond!). I was so blessed to have her join me for this episode as we talk in depth about rites of passage - why they are important, what they can look like, how they can change a child's life and our personal experiences with rites of passage. Y'all curl up, grab a cup of tea, and enjoy this discussion with St. Helena Island's own Ifetayo White. OUR GUEST Ifetayo White is a 76- year old mother, grandmother, friend and small business owner who knows lives on St. Helena Island SC and also continues to devote herself to her own mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being as well as that of others. Her business, Neesa's Home, is the container for the services she offers through The Lowcountry School of Reiki and CHOICES Birthing and Wellness Support. Ifetayo is a Reiki Master Teacher and has been teaching Reiki since 1999. She has also been a birth, postpartum and end-of-life doula since 2007. It is through these practices that Ifetayo supports children and adults to be well and to live their lives as the sovereign Beings that they are created to be. Website: https://www.ifetayowhite.co/ Ifetayo on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/ifetayowhite CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Original Broadcast: 1.10.22 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bellebookcandle/support

Enslaved Africans in what is now New York State and in the Middle Passage resisted their enslavement, despite the risk of doing so. In the previously accepted history of these slave revolts, the assumption was that men led the resistance, but Dr. Rebecca Hall dug deeper into the records and read against the grain to find the women warriors who fought for their freedom. Joining me to help us learn more is Dr. Rebecca Hall, a scholar, activist and educator, who writes and speaks on the history of race, gender, law and resistance, and author of the recent highly-acclaimed graphic novel, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Episode image: “Negro quarters, T.J. Fripp plantation, St. Helena Island (near Beaufort), S.C.” from the Library of Congress. Selected Additional Sources: Benton, Ned. “Dating the Start and End of Slavery in New York,”New York Slavery Records Index: Records of Enslaved Persons and Slave Holders in New York from 1525 though the Civil War, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, “Middle Passage, Transatlantic Slave Trade,” Slavery and Remembrance. Hall, Rebecca. “Not Killing Me Softly: African American Women, Slave Revolts, And Historical Constructions of Racialized Gender,” Vol. 1, Issue 2 of The Freedom Center Journal, a joint publication of University of Cincinnati College of Law and the National Underground Railroad Center, June, (2010). National Park Service, “The Middle Passage.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for joining us as Helena Island gives a dynamic talk on how we can check our own attitude to show more gratitude towards God. Remember to rate, share and subscribe! Enjoy!

The 10K ladies celebrate their 200th episode by creating 10K days in the past and future! This week they're talking about toilet console tables, jelly fish and thumbs! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

In Gullah Spirituals: The Sound of Freedom and Protest in the South Carolina Sea Islands (USC Press, 2021) musicologist Eric Crawford traces Gullah/Geechee songs from their beginnings in West Africa to their height as songs for social change and Black identity in the twentieth century American South. While much has been done to study, preserve, and interpret Gullah culture in the lowcountry and sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia, some traditions like the shouting and rowing songs have been all but forgotten. Crawford talks with Walter Edgar about his work, which focuses primarily on South Carolina's St. Helena Island, illuminates the remarkable history, survival, and influence of spirituals since the earliest recordings in the 1860s.

* Margaret Rosenberg has journeyed more than 30,000 miles to conduct Napoleonic research, including to St. Helena Island in the remote South Atlantic. She is director of the Napoleonic Historical Society, a non-profit that promotes knowledge of the Napoleonic era, and on her website, margaretrodenberg.com, she reports on Napoleon's ongoing presence in world culture. * Margaret's new novel, Finding Napoleon, was inspired by Napoleon's real-life unfinished novel, which Margaret first learned about twenty years ago. * Margaret shared the origins of her interest in Napoleon, and she explained to podcast host Matthew Félix why Napoleon continues to be revered by some, reviled by others. * Margaret explained that rather than in the soldier and politician, she was more interested in Napoleon the man, and what sort of research she did to find out who he was. * Matthew and Margaret discussed key themes in the book, including Napoleon's relationship with slavery, his love of children, and his ability to forgive those who betrayed him. * Asked about craft, Margaret explained her choice to write part of the book from the first-person perspective of one of the characters and the other part—Napoleon's story—in the third person. She also discussed the challenges of writing a novel within a novel. * Margaret shared how travel revealed to her the driving force for the novel. * Matthew asked Margaret about a well-known myth about Napoleon, which she debunks in the book—and the dubious origins of that myth.   Listen here or on: iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | TuneIn | Amazon | Player FM | Deezer Watch on YouTube

Learn about a lighthouse on St. Helana Island and about who "discovered" Lake Michigan and how he died.

Thank you for tuning in with us as Billy and Helena Island discuss a series of questions from the members at Metanoya Dallas. Remember to rate, share and subscribe! Enjoy!

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Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With... an interview series that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers & practitioners. Episode 7 – Ifetayo White (with a surprise appearance of Frans Stiene!) Ifetayo White is a Reiki Master Teacher who is the founder and director of The Lowcountry School of Reiki on St. Helena Island, SC. Having practiced and taught Reiki for more than 25 years Ifetayo was attuned in 2020 as a Usui Shinpiden Reiki Master by Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki. This work and her training as a massage therapist, doula, and Jin Shin Do acupressure practitioner, and 10 years of experience working in mental health has created the container for her practice in somatic healing of traumatic memory stored in the body. For Ifetayo Reiki is the foundation of everything she does in her life and is devoted to the daily practices of living Reiki. You can find more about Ifetayo at: https://www.ifetayowhite.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ifetayosun For Frans Stiene: https://ihreiki.comVisit diveintoreiki.com/blog for the transcript of this episode or follow @diveintoreiki for more info!Nathalie Jaspar, founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She's a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health, and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide, and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). She offers continuing Reiki education via her Patreon platform. 

Thank you for joining us as Helena Island gives a powerful talk on how we can be sure that the Bible is truly inspired by God. Enjoy! Remember to rate, share and subscribe!

Who said to watch the water? We need action, not just words. SloJo babble. Importing Ebola. It was a gust of wind that did it. Supply chains, Euro markets, and AI at the wheel. Let's unload each container and see what's in it. A look at St. Helena Island and it's mysteries. The key role of Africa cannot be ignored. Where the oceans come together is important. There are leaders trying to get a war started. Someone check the air traffic that morning. No matter how bleak it gets, God always wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presented by University of Minnesota graduate students in Geography and Professors Queen Quet and Kate Derickson In April 2018, a packed house heard Queen Quet, the elected chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee nation, present “Free to Be Who WEBE: The Gullah/Geechee Fight for Freedom and Identity.” If you attended that presentation – or if you missed that presentation – you will want to watch this presentation, not only to learn about the history and culture of the Gullah/Geechee people, not only to hear from the remarkable Queen Quet and her colleague and East Side Freedom Library collaborator, Kate Derickson, the reader of “Stories for (Little) People” every Saturday morning at ESFL, but also to learn about “a story map” as a way of producing and presenting knowledge. Queen Quet is the Fall 2020 Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota and Dr. Kate Derickson is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Society at the U of M, and together, they have been teaching a graduate course called “WEBE Gullah/Geechee." Students in their course collaborated to create a St. Helena Island centered StoryMap which provides a historical chronology of the South Carolina Sea Island which has been home for centuries by African-descended people who identify as Gullah and Geechee. In this evening's presentation, students will share the StoryMap and Queen Quet and Kate Derickson will discuss the collaboration and respond to your questions. View the video: https://youtu.be/dN68Gj_xG4k

Poet W, an R&B artists, was born in Beaufort, SC growing up on St. Helena Island. Even from a young age Poet knew he wanted to be a singer. Citing Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and many other soulful artists as his vocal influence. After serving time in the army Poet went on to do various other jobs but never forgot his passion for music. He finally (idk what to say) when moving to Tacoma, and linking with producer Michael MI Cole. MI has produced beats for artists such as Neyo, Trey Songz, and Omarion. Poet's first single "Ain't like Me" feat Tacoma native Lil Ripp is a perfect blend of the artist Poet wishes to be known as. Using his R&B vocals to complement a Hip Hop track is the direction this record takes you. Never forgetting his home town, Poet shouts out South Carolina and St. Helena Island by referencing 843. The area code. Call in 347-857-2773 9pmCT/10pmET  Follow #BelmontRadio on Social Media  Twitter: http://twitter.com/WileyShow Twitter: http://twitter.com/FlashGotti Twitter: http://twitter.com/BelmontRadio1 Instagram: @4everwiley @FlashGotti  

Chapter 6, Music for Jesus Lyrics of Freedom; Chapter 7 Flight and Revolt, Runaways and Maroons Michael Row the Boat Ashore "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" is an African-american spiritual. It was first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina, USA. The song was sung by former slaves whose owners had abandoned the island before the Union navy arrived to enforce a blockade. Charles Pickard Ware, an abolitionist and Harvard graduate who had come to supervise the plantations on St. Helena Island wrote the song down in music notation as he heard the freedmen sing. The lyric describes the simple crossing of the River Jordan with macabre undertones provided by reference to trumpets, eternal life and unknown lands. Despite its deathly connotations the song is affirming, a celebration of faith under oppression. ------  “This book will force many readers to reexamine their assumptions about American history… Young readers will be fascinated and better informed for having experienced this book,” wrote School Library Journal. Striking photographs highlight this unknown heritage.” — Black Child Magazine, February/March 1997 Introduction, Fighting Bondage on Land and Sea, The First Rebels, Daily Toil, Perilous Struggle, A Troublesome Property, The Battle for Family and Knowledge, Disrupting Plantation Life, Industrial and Urban Resistance, Music for Jesus, Lyrics of Freedom, Flight and Revolt, Runaways and Maroons, Revolts in the Age of Revolution, Nineteenth-Century Slave Rebels, The Fiery Abolitionists, Marching to Freedom, The Slave's Civil War, The Bayonets of Freedom, From Slave Liberation .  

Suzanne, St. Helena Island, SC - I took the 128 questionnaire on how to discern one's spiritual gifts. Besides "service and helps" which makes sense given my personality, the other with the most points was "exhortation". This...